82 cases of community infection with nCoV in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh

vnexpress.net• January 28, 2021 12:26

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long announced at noon on January 28 that 72 more people in Hai Duong and 10 people in Quang Ninh tested positive for nCoV, related to patients 1552 and 1553.

Specifically, 72 more cases were recorded at Poyun Company Limited in Cong Hoa Commune, Chi Linh City, Hai Duong related to "patient 1552" - a female worker. At Van Don Airport, Quang Ninh, 10 more new cases were recorded, after "patient 1553" - a security officer.

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Patients 1552 and 1553was recorded by the Ministry of Health on the morning of January 28. According to the National Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control, thanks to quick action, taking samples for rapid testing of F1 and F2 cases on the night of January 27, 72 positive cases have been identified out of 138 tested cases in Hai Duong, including "patient 1552". This is a female patient, 34 years old, a worker at Poyun Company, residing in Kim Dien, Hung Dao commune, Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province. The patient had close contact with the girl who was found positive after entering Japan on January 17. This positive case in Japan was identified as infected with the UK variant of nCoV - a new strain that spreads 70% faster than known strains.

In Quang Ninh, from an infected case, "patient 1553", a 31-year-old male employee of Van Don Airport, residing in Hong Ha Ward, Ha Long City, the authorities have blocked off the Van Don Airport area, identifying 355 F1, 124 F2, and 2 F3. This morning's test results discovered 10 more positive cases.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assessed that the authorities had responded quickly, resolutely, promptly, with a decisive and strong attitude, after two cases of infection in the community. The Prime Minister requested to continue implementing strong administrative measures such as not allowing people from Hai Duong and Quang Ninh to travel outside the province. Continue screening and finding the source and source of the infection.

"Quickly isolate, quarantine, and trace large areas, but we must also remain calm," the Prime Minister emphasized.

The new infections end 55 days without community transmission of nCoV in Vietnam, since the chain of infections in Ho Chi Minh City related to a male flight attendant of Vietnam Airlines - "patient 1342"