Taking Covid-19 test samples from a case in Nghia Dan returning from an epidemic area without making a medical declaration

Spraying disinfectant chemicals at the family of a case in Nghia Dan district who returned from an epidemic area but did not make a medical declaration. Photo: Contributor

On the evening of August 12, Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province informed: The unit has just received a sample of a case returning from Da Nang sent by Nghia Dan Medical Center.

Currently, the unit's testing lab is performing Covid-19 testing on this sample. Specific results are expected to be available tomorrow morning (August 13), said Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh.

Information from Nghia Dan District Medical Center: This case was sampled in Nghia Loc Commune. He returned to his locality from Da Nang on July 26 but did not make a medical declaration. On August 5, he had a fever and on August 7, he went to a private clinic without going through the medical station.

On August 12, this undeclared case of returning from an epidemic area went to Nghia Dan District Medical Center for examination, the initial symptom was fever. Immediately, the Medical Center took a sample for testing. The patient was transferred to isolation and treatment at the Northwest Regional General Hospital.

It is known that after returning from Da Nang, the patient had contact with many people. In the afternoon and evening of August 12, the Medical Center directed the disinfection spraying at the patient's family; investigated and counted close contacts./.