Test results of patient 1435 infected with new variant of Covid-19

Speaking with VietNamNet, Dr. Nguyen Huu Phuoc, Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Tra Vinh province, said that patient 1435 was infected with a new variant ofCovid-19tested negative for nCoV four times. Currently, this person's health is stable.

“The Department is submitting to the Provincial People’s Committee to allow the patient to be discharged from the hospital and quarantined for another 2 weeks for safety. This is a special case so we have not allowed him to go home to self-isolate. During the treatment, patient 1435 was mainly treated for underlying diseases such as blood pressure, sore throat…”, said Dr. Phuoc.

Patient 1435 is a female, from Tra Vinh. The patient returned to Vietnam from England on flight VN50. The results showed that this personinfected with SARS-CoV-2 virus- VOC 202012/01 variant - is a new strain recently recorded in the UK.

Patient 1435 is being treated at Tra Vinh Lung Hospital.

At the same time, the strain that caused the disease in patient 1435 also had the D614G mutation, which is believed to have spread rapidly 4-5 months ago. This person has a history of high blood pressure for 10 years.

Ms. Ho Thi Thu Hang - Deputy Director of Vinh Long Provincial Department of Health, informed that patient 1440 had tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 three times in a row.

“The patient’s 14th, 15th and 16th test results were all negative. The patient will have to be quarantined for another 14 days. The Department of Health is coordinating with the provincial police to choose a suitable location to quarantine this person,” said Ms. Hang.

Patient 1440, along with patients 1451, 1452, and 1453, illegally entered Vietnam from Cambodia through the border in An Giang province.

T. then moved to his home in Mang Thit district (Vinh Long province). His family proactively reported to the authorities. After that, the patient was taken to a centralized quarantine facility and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.