On the afternoon of August 2, Nghe An recorded 5 new cases of Covid-19 infection.

On the afternoon of August 2, Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of Nghe An Center for Disease Control informed: In the past 12 hours (from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on August 2),Nghe Anrecorded 5 new positive casesCovid-19.

Covid-19 epidemic control checkpoint at Ben Thuy bridge. Photo: Quang An

1.Patient NTH, female, born in 1995. Address: Village 5, Thach Son Commune, Anh Son District. At 1:30 a.m. on August 2, the patient rode a motorbike with her husband and child from Binh Duong Province to Ben Thuy Bridge, where the patient was sampled for a rapid test with a positive result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was sent to Nghe An CDC and she was quarantined at Nghi Duc Commune Health Station. On the morning of August 2, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus. The patient is currently 24 weeks pregnant.

2.Patient HTL, female, born in 1980. Occupation: Farmer. Address: Hamlet 6, Quynh Lam Commune, Quynh Luu District. The patient is F1 of patient D.TQH who was previously announced. On July 30, the patient was quarantined at Quynh Lam Kindergarten and the first test sample was negative. On August 2, the patient was tested a second time and the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

3. Patient MTH, female, born in 1950. Occupation: Salt worker. Address: Bac Loi Hamlet, An Hoa Commune, Quynh Luu District. The patient is F1 of patient BTK who was previously announced. On July 31, the patient was quarantined at An Hoa Primary School and the first test sample was negative. On August 2, the patient was tested a second time and the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

4. Patient BTH, female, born in 1956. Occupation: farmer. Address: Hamlet 12, Quynh Lam Commune, Quynh Luu District. The patient is F1 of patient NNN who was previously announced. On July 31, the patient was quarantined at Thuan Nghia Kindergarten and the first test sample was negative. On August 2, the patient was tested a second time and the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

5. Patient VTH, male, born in 1956. Occupation: Farmer. Address: Hamlet 14, Quynh Lam Commune, Quynh Luu District. The patient is F1 of patient NNN who was previously announced. On July 31, the patient was quarantined at Thuan Nghia Kindergarten and the first test sample was negative. On August 2, the patient was tested a second time and the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Thus, up to now, the province has recorded 258 Covid-19 patients in 14 localities: Vinh City: 92, Quynh Luu: 65, Tuong Duong: 23, Dien Chau: 21, Yen Thanh: 13, Ky Son: 12, Hoang Mai Town: 10, Nam Dan: 08, Quy Hop: 05, Nghi Loc: 05, Do Luong: 01, Nghia Dan: 01, Tan Ky: 01, Thanh Chuong: 01.

Regarding the outbreak at Minh An General Hospital, from July 26 to now, there have been 61 cases in 2 districts and towns, including: Quynh Luu District: 53 cases (in 10 communes); Hoang Mai Town: 08 cases (in 01 commune)./.