On the morning of September 27, Nghe An recorded 1 case of Covid-19 infection in the community in Vinh City.

On the morning of September 27, Nghe An Center for Disease Control informed: In the past 12 hours (from 6:00 p.m. September 26 to 6:00 a.m. September 27),Nghe Annoted01 new positive community casewith Covid-19 atVinh City.

The patient is female, born in 1917.Address: Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City. The patient is F1 and is the great-grandmother of the previously announced BVM patient. On September 25, the patient was quarantined at home and pooled samples were taken for suspected positive results. On September 26, the patient's sample was taken again and sent to the CDC. On the evening of September 26, the results were confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Previously, on the night of September 26, Vinh city authoritiesblock off the apartment complexwhere the patient lives.

Authorities block off apartment building with new case. Photo: Quang An

Accumulated from the beginning of the epidemic season until now, the province has recorded1,823 patients with Covid-19in 21 localities: Vinh City: 653, Yen Thanh: 199, Dien Chau: 194, Quynh Luu: 146, Nam Dan: 88, Cua Lo: 83, Nghi Loc: 68, Hung Nguyen: 64,Ky Son: 62, Que Phong: 52, Do Luong: 43, Tuong Duong: 29, Nghia Dan: 27, Tan Ky: 24, Hoang Mai: 22, Thanh Chuong: 17, Con Cuong: 16, Anh Son: 15, Quy Hop: 14, Thai Hoa: 06, Quy Chau: 01. .. Accumulated number of patients who have been cured and discharged from the hospital: 1,739 patients. Accumulated number of deaths: 17 patients. Number of patients currently being treated: 67 patients.

* About testing:In the past 12 hours, 131 samples were received (46 F1 samples, 85 Community samples). Of which, 01 positive case was detected, 02 suspected samples were retaken, 128 samples were negative.