Noon 18/6: Nghe An has 3 more Covid-19 cases

Thanh Chung• DNUM_BIZAGZCACB 13:35

(Baonghean.vn) - Including 2 cases in Vinh city, 1 case in Quy Hop. All 3 were quarantined in advance.

At 1 p.m. on June 18, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Director of Nghe An Department of Health informed: Nghe An discovered 3 new cases of infection. Of which, 2 cases are in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city; 1 case is in Quy Hop district. All 3 cases have been quarantined before...

Taking Covid-19 test samples for people in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Specifically: The patient in Quy Hop is male, 48 years old, permanent residence in Lien Xuan hamlet, Nghia Xuan commune. This patient traveled from Bac Giang to Nghe An 3 days ago, made a medical declaration on the evening of June 17 after his roommate informed him of the positive rapid test result for SARS-CoV-2 virus over the phone.

Currently, the authorities are investigating and tracing people who have been in close contact with the patient (18 people have been identified so far); spraying disinfectants at the patient's home and places he has been to.

The two cases in Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City are both male, one 67 years old, the other 43 years old, with addresses in Tan Phuc Block, Hung Dung Ward. Both of these patients are F1 of the patient in Minh Chau Commune, Dien Chau District. Both are currently being quarantined at the Hung Dung Ward Medical Station, Vinh City./.

Thanh Chung