Vietnam Airlines flight attendant returning from UK tests positive for Covid-19
A flight attendant serving on Vietnam Airlines flight VN54 from London to Hanoi has just tested positive for Covid-19.
Vietnam Airlines said that according to the test results on March 12, 2020 from the Central Tropical Hospital 2, the latest patient positive for Covid-19 in Vietnam was identified as a flight attendant of the airline.
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| A flight attendant serving on Vietnam Airlines flight VN0054 from London to Hanoi has just tested positive for Covid-19. |
This flight attendant served on flight VN0054 departing from London (UK) on the night of March 8, 2020 and landing in Hanoi on the morning of March 9, 2020. Immediately after the flight landed, Vietnam Airlines disinfected the entire crew area, passenger cabin and cargo hold according to procedure.
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| Since the Covid-19 outbreak, Vietnam Airlines' flight crew and ground staff have been fully equipped with medical equipment including gloves, masks, antiseptic solutions, and alcohol wipes.. |
After returning to Hanoi on March 9, the flight attendant felt tired and asked for leave. Late in the evening of March 10, the flight attendant had symptoms of a slight cough and fever, so she immediately called the Hanoi Department of Health's Covid-19 prevention hotline to report her health status and travel history in the past few days to receive instructions. On the morning of March 11, the flight attendant proactively went to the hospital for testing and quarantine.
On March 12, 2020, after the flight attendant's test results were announced, Vietnam Airlines immediately isolated and reported to the authorities a list of pilots, flight attendants, ground staff and passengers involved for timely handling. The entire working area of the Flight Attendant Group in the North was also disinfected immediately afterwards.
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| The most concentrated disinfection locations are those with frequent hand contact such as luggage compartment locks, armrests on seats... |
Vietnam Airlines' announcement stated that during flights between Vietnam and Europe, the airline's flight crew and ground staff are fully equipped with medical equipment including gloves, masks, antiseptic solutions, alcohol wipes, etc. All international flights and flights with passengers showing abnormal health symptoms are strictly disinfected by Vietnam Airlines.
The entire passenger compartment, cockpit, and flight attendant preparation area are disinfected. The areas that are most disinfected are those that are frequently touched by hand, such as the luggage compartment lock, armrests on seats, and toilet door handles.
Other areas such as seats, carpets, floors and anywhere passengers can touch are also treated.
Vietnam Airlines representative said that the disinfectant solution is Disinfection Spraying CH2200, used according to the standards of functional medical units, approved by aircraft manufacturers for use on aircraft and does not affect passenger health.
In light of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe, from March 12, 2020, Vietnam Airlines will measure the body temperature of all passengers departing from Europe before boarding and provide masks for passengers to use during the flight. The airline will also temporarily reduce the frequency of flights between Vietnam and Europe from March 25, 2020.
Flights from London to Hanoi all have the number VN0054. Previously, also from London to Hanoi, a flight carrying patient number 17, patient number 21 and many British tourists were found to be positive for nCov.