This morning, August 3, the test results of 3 Nghe An passengers traveling in the same car with 'patient 566' were available.

On the morning of August 3, the Nghe An Province Center for Disease Control announced that the Covid-19 test results of 3 passengers who traveled with "patient 566" were available.

"The first test results showed that all three people tested negative for Covid-19. Therefore, those who have been in close contact with these three passengers (F2) will not need to be tested," said Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh, Director of the Nghe An Province Center for Disease Control. Of the three passengers, two reside in Hoang Mai town and one in Dien Chau district.

Nghe An CDC takes samples for Covid-19 testing. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Previously, on July 29, Mr. BVN (61 years old) took a bus from Quang Nam to his hometown in Thai Binh. Along the way, the bus picked up 3 more passengers from Nghe An. 2 days after returning to his hometown, Mr. N. was confirmed positive for Covid-19, as "patient 566". Before boarding the bus to his hometown, this person had been to Da Nang Hospital and had direct contact with a Covid-19 patient.

In addition, Nghe An CDC is currently informing that any passengers traveling on the Kim Chi bus, license plate 43B 03126 departing from Da Nang at noon on July 27, and arriving in Phu Ly, Ha Nam at 7:30 a.m. on July 28, should immediately contact the local health centers and health stations or call the phone number: 0912330451 (Nghe An CDC) to make a health declaration and receive quarantine instructions. This is the bus carrying "patient" 620.