Covid-19 test results of 2 Nghe An patients returning from Bach Mai Hospital with fever symptoms

On the evening of March 31, Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province said that the unit had just received the Covid-19 test results of 2 patients in the province.

One person lives in Yen Thanh district, the other in Vinh city. Test results showed that both were negative for Corona virus.

Both men had just returned from Bach Mai Hospital a few days ago. The man in Yen Thanh was bitten by a snake and after being treated at Bach Mai Hospital during the outbreak, he immediately developed symptoms of fever and cough....

Both cases were tested in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Upon receiving this information, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district had to urgently request the authorities to check those who had close contact with the patient, urgently spray disinfectants and disinfect the entire village, and at the same time, the Nghe An CDC also sent people to take samples for testing. Similarly, the case in Vinh city also had symptoms of fever, cough... after returning from Bach Mai Hospital, so samples were taken for testing.

Bach Mai Hospital is currently the largest outbreak in the country. In Nghe An, nearly 1,000 people have come here for examination and treatment within 14 days of the outbreak. According to Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh, the health agency has quarantined nearly 1,000 people who are relatives who came with him at home.

In the immediate future, Nghe An CDC will prioritize taking samples for testing if it detects cases with symptoms of the epidemic such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing...