On the morning of August 17, Nghe An had 20 new cases of Covid-19 infection, many of which had been quarantined before.

On the morning of August 17, Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Nghe An informed: In the past 12 hours (from 6:00 p.m. on August 16 to 7:00 a.m. on August 17),Nghe Annoted20 new positive cases of Covid-19.

Taking samples for testing from people related to Vinh wholesale market. Photo: Quang An

2. Patient TTH, female, born in 1980.Address: Cua Nam, Vinh City. Occupation: Wholesale market trader. The patient works as a fruit seller and regularly comes into contact with many people in the wholesale market. On August 16, the patient had symptoms of fever and fatigue, so he went to Thai An General Hospital for a rapid test, which tested positive. Immediately after, the patient was quarantined at Thai An General Hospital and had samples taken and sent to the CDC. On the evening of August 16, the results confirmed that he was positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

3. Patient NQT, male, born in 1991.Permanent address: Quynh Phuong, Hoang Mai Town. Temporary address: No. 12, Ngo Van So, Le Mao, Vinh City. Occupation: Worker. The patient went to Quang Trung market where the previously announced patient TTH of Ha Tinh province was present. On August 15, the patient had symptoms of headache and fever and bought medicine to take but did not improve. On August 16, the patient went to Le Mao Medical Station to make a medical declaration, then the patient went to CDC for a rapid test with two positive results. Immediately after that, the patient had an RT-PCR sample taken and sent to CDC with the result confirming that he was positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

4. Patient LVQ, male, born in 1973.Occupation: Vinh wholesale market trader. Address: Hong Son, Xuan Hoa, Nam Dan. The patient carries goods for his wife to sell at Vinh wholesale market every day. On August 14, after learning that there was a positive case at the wholesale market, the patient went to the medical station to declare and complete home quarantine procedures. After that, he was not reassured so he and 9 others went to the CDC to take pooled samples using PCR testing, which gave suspicious results. On August 15, the patient was quarantined at Xuan Hoa Commune Kindergarten and took a sample to send to Cua Dong General Hospital. On August 16, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

5. Patient NTT, female, born in 1974.Occupation: Selling beef at wholesale market. Address: Nghi Phu, Vinh City. On August 15, the patient's sample was taken from the community related to the wholesale market and the result was suspicious. On August 16, the patient's sample was taken again, and on the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

6. Patient NXĐ, male, born in 1975.Occupation: Tailor. Address: Hong Son, Vinh City. On August 15, the patient's sample was collected from the community related to the wholesale market and the result was suspicious. On August 16, the patient's sample was collected again, and on the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

7. Patient NTH, female, born in 1985.Occupation: Wholesale market trader. Address: Hung Chinh, Vinh City. On August 15, the patient's sample was taken from the community related to the wholesale market and the result was suspicious. On August 16, the patient's sample was taken again, and on the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

8. Patient NTVA, female, born in 1999.Occupation: Trainee at Vinh City General Hospital. Address: Vinh Tan, Vinh City. On August 15, the patient's sample was collected from the community related to the wholesale market and the result was suspicious. On August 16, the patient's sample was collected again, and on the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

9. Patient TTB, male, born in 1971.Occupation: Soldier. Address: Dong Hieu, Thai Hoa Town. The patient is the father of the TTTN patient announced at the same time. The patient is F1 of the TTBL patient announced in Ha Tinh province on August 16. On August 16, the patient declared his health and was quarantined at home (Xuan Hai hamlet, Dong Hieu commune, Thai Hoa town) and was tested quickly with a positive result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was taken and sent to the CDC with a confirmed positive result for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

10. Patient TTTN, female, born in 1999.Occupation: Student. Address: Dong Hieu, Thai Hoa Town. The patient is F1 of the TTBL patient announced in Ha Tinh province on August 16. On August 16, the patient declared his health and was quarantined at home (Xuan Hai hamlet, Dong Hieu commune, Thai Hoa town) and was tested quickly with a positive result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was taken and sent to CDC with a confirmed positive result for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

11. Patient HTT, female, born in 1949.Address: Hoa Hieu, Thai Hoa Town. The patient is the grandmother and F1 of the previously announced patient TTTN. On August 16, the patient was quarantined at home and tested positive for the rapid test. Immediately after, the patient's sample was sent to the CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

12. Patient NTA, male, born in 2000.Occupation: Soldier. Address: Dong Hieu, Thai Hoa Town. The patient is F1 of the TTB patient announced at the same time. On August 16, the patient was quarantined at the unit and had a rapid test with a positive result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was sent to the CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

13. Patient NXS, male, born in 1984.Occupation: Soldier. Address: Dong Hieu, Thai Hoa Town. The patient is F1 of the TTB patient announced at the same time. On August 16, the patient was quarantined at the unit and had a rapid test with a positive result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was sent to the CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

14. Patient HVM, male, born in 1996.Address: Quynh Minh, Quynh Luu. The patient returned to Quynh Luu district from Ho Chi Minh City on August 14. Immediately after returning to the locality, the patient was quarantined at Ong Nam motel. On August 14, the patient's sample was taken for testing, and on August 15, the result was suspicious. On August 16, the patient's sample was taken again and sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital, which confirmed the result as positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

15. Patient N.D.D, male, born in 2014.Address: An Hoa, Quynh Luu. On August 13, the patient returned from Binh Duong to Quynh Luu district. Immediately after returning to the locality, the patient was quarantined at An Hoa Kindergarten. On August 14, the patient's sample was taken for testing, and on August 15, the result was suspicious. On August 16, the patient's sample was taken again and sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital, which confirmed the result as positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

16. BTM patient, female, born in 1964.Address: Cau Giat, Quynh Luu. On August 16, the patient visited Quang Thanh General Hospital and was tested quickly with negative results. After that, the patient was transferred to Nghe An Lung Hospital for treatment, where the patient was tested by RT-PCR and sent to CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

17. Patient LBL, male, born in 2000.Address: Tri Le, Que Phong. The patient returned from Dong Nai on August 2. Immediately after returning to the locality, the patient was quarantined at Tri Le Boarding High School. The patient was sampled 5 times and all were negative. On August 16, the patient was sampled for the 6th time and sent to CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

18. Patient LVQ, male, born in 1997.Address: Tri Le, Que Phong. The patient returned from Binh Duong on August 2. Immediately after returning to the locality, the patient was quarantined at Tri Le Boarding High School. The patient was sampled 5 times and all were negative. On August 16, the patient was sampled a sixth time and sent to the CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

19. Patient NVP, male, born in 1987.Address: Tri Le, Que Phong. The patient returned from Binh Duong on August 2. Immediately after returning to the locality, the patient was quarantined at Tri Le Boarding High School. The patient was sampled 5 times and all were negative. On August 16, the patient was sampled a sixth time and sent to the CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

20. Patient VTC, female, born in 1982.Address: Tri Le, Que Phong. The patient returned from Binh Phuoc on August 2. Immediately after returning to the locality, the patient was quarantined at Tri Le Boarding High School. The patient was sampled 5 times and all were negative. On August 16, the patient was sampled for the 6th time and sent to CDC. On the morning of August 17, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Since June 13, the province has recorded555 Covid-19 patients in 20 localities: Quynh Luu: 122, Vinh City: 116, Yen Thanh: 63, Ky Son: 38, Dien Chau: 33, Tuong Duong: 29, Nghi Loc: 23, Que Phong: 19, Hoang Mai: 17, Anh Son: 13, Cua Lo: 11, Nam Dan: 11, Do Luong: 11, Quy Hop: 09, Thanh Chuong: 09, Con Cuong: 08, Tan Ky: 07, Hung Nguyen: 07, Thai Hoa: 05, Nghia Dan: 04.

Cumulative number of patients who have recovered, been discharged from hospital, and transferred to higher levels: 237 patients. Cumulative number of patients who died: 01. Number of patients currently being treated: 317... Cumulative number of patients detected since the beginning of the epidemic season until now in Nghe An province is 560 patients.20 cases have been recorded related to the wholesale market outbreak since August 14., including: Vinh City: 14 cases, Nghi Loc: 02 cases, Hoang Mai: 01 case, Hung Nguyen: 02 cases, Nam Dan: 01 case.