Organizing funerals spreads nCoV
Police determined that a couple in Thu Thua district showed signs of committing a crime by not declaring their health status and holding a funeral while social distancing was in place, spreading nCoV to 4 people.
On August 5, Thu Thua District Police (Long An) initiated a criminal case.Spreading dangerous infectious diseasesfor peopleto clarify signs of crime.
This is the first time Long An province has considered criminal prosecution for violations of Covid-19 prevention and control regulations causing serious consequences.
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| Medical staff take samples for testing from people in Tan An City, Long An. Photo: Hoai Nam. |
The investigation agency determined that around mid-July, the Thu Thua District Medical Center received a 41-year-old man who came to see a doctor with symptoms of fever, cough, difficulty breathing, and chest tightness. PCR tests showed that he and his wife were both positive for nCoV.
They are small traders who regularly go to Ho Chi Minh City and the market in Ward 2, Tan An City to buy and sell fish. These locations are epidemic areas, widely announced in the media. However, both of them did not go to a medical facility to declare.
In addition, during the time Thu Thua district implemented social distancing according to Directive 16, this couple also held a death anniversary at home, inviting guests to attend, spreading the disease to 4 people.
Currently, Long An has recorded over 8,100 cases of community Covid-19 infection, 83 deaths. This province has the third highest number of infections among 19 southern provinces, after Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong.