43 passengers on the same train with 2 Covid-19 patients in Dien Chau got off at Vinh Station

As Nghe An Newspaper reported, on the afternoon of July 19,Nghe An provinceTwo more cases of Covid-19 infection were recorded, LTH and NTNH, both residing in Hamlet 1, Dien Nguyen Commune, Dien Chau District. Both took the train from Bien Hoa Station, Dong Nai to Nghe An.

Information from the leader of Vinh Railway Transport Station (Vinh Station) said that the 2 patients were on train SE8, departing fromHo Chi Minh CityOn July 17, at 6:47 a.m. on July 17, arriving at Bien Hoa Station, Dong Nai, 2 patients boarded the train.

Both sat in car number 9 with two adjacent seats numbers 6 and 7.

Passengers getting off at Vinh Station without a valid test certificate must take a rapid Covid-19 test at the station. Photo: Tien Dong

At 1:30 p.m. on July 18, train SE8 arrived at Vinh Station. However, these two patients did not get off at Vinh Station but continued to buy tickets from Vinh Station to G.a Sy market(Dien Chau) and get off at this station at 14:10 on July 18.

After arriving at Sy Market Station, the two patients had their samples taken for testing and then traveled by motorbike to Dien Nguyen Commune Health Station to make a health declaration and quarantine, not having contact with anyone during this time. On July 19, the test results for both were positive for Covid-19.

After receiving the test results, Vinh Station conducted a screening of passengers on the same train as the two patients. Accordingly, 43 passengers on the same train SE8 with the two patients got off at Vinh Station, including 4 passengers in the same car number 9 with the two patients.

Passengers have their temperature taken and undergo medical examination upon boarding the train at Vinh Station. Photo: Quang An

Currently, the list of passengers on the same train with the 2 Covid-19 patients in Dien Chau has been provided by Vinh Station to local authorities and CDC Nghe An to serve the work.investigate, trace.

It is known that passengers boarding the train at Vinh Station are required to have their temperature measured, keep their distance, and make a full health declaration. In particular, passengers from other localities arriving at Vinh Station, if they do not have a valid test certificate, must undergo a rapid Covid-19 test at the station with a negative result before being allowed to go home./.