Many Covid-19 patients in Nghe An have been to Big C Vinh supermarket
(Baonghean.vn) - According to epidemiological investigations, up to now there have been at least 3 Covid-19 patients who have visited Big C Vinh supermarket.
On the afternoon of August 19, the Nghe An Department of Health issued urgent notice No. 73 regarding locations related to Covid-19 patients. The notice stated that another patient had recently been to Big C Vinh supermarket, located at 2 Tran Phu Street.
Accordingly, Nghe An Department of Health recommends that anyone who was present at Big C Vinh supermarket from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on August 14 should immediately contact the nearest medical station for support.
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Big C Vinh Supermarket is urgently taking test samples for all employees. Photo: TH |
Previously, on the evening of August 15, in Urgent Notice No. 69, Nghe An Department of Health also searched for people who were present at this supermarket between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on August 12. On the afternoon of August 17, in Urgent Notice No. 70, Nghe An Department of Health continued to search for people who went to Big C Vinh supermarket, this time in the KFC fried chicken restaurant area, between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on August 12. Thus, in just 2 days of August 12 and 14, at least 3 Covid-19 patients had visited this supermarket.
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Nghe An Department of Health is continuously looking for people coming to Big C Vinh supermarket. Photo: TH |
In addition, in this urgent notice, Nghe An Department of Health also looks for people to go to a number of locations including:
- People's Committee of Boi Son Commune, Do Luong, from 8:30 to 9:00 on August 18.
- Barber shop number 26, Tran Dinh San street, Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city, from 4pm to 5pm on August 13.
- Ngoc Hue bus, license plate 37B - 029.83, from Vietnam - Korea College (Ho Tong Thoc Street, Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City), returned to Yen Thanh District at 4:00 p.m. on August 16./.