31 more positive cases; Director with Covid-19 temporarily suspended for violating epidemic prevention regulations

On the afternoon of May 13, the Ministry of Health recorded 31 positive cases of nCoV, of which 19 domestic cases in the area were quarantined, and 12 imported cases were quarantined immediately.
31 new cases were recorded from number 3680-3710. Of which, 19 cases were recorded domestically in Da Nang 10, Bac Ninh 4, Vinh Phuc 3, Hanoi and Bac Giang both 1.

The total number of community infections from April 27 to now is 665, recorded in 26 provinces and cities. Specifically, Hanoi has 169 cases (including 87 cases at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 13 cases at K Hospital), Bac Ninh 127, Da Nang 102, Bac Giang 90, Vinh Phuc 75, Hung Yen 24, Ha Nam 18, Thai Binh 13, Hai Duong 7, Lang Son 6, Hoa Binh 6, Thua Thien Hue 5, Quang Nam 3, Quang Tri 3, Nam Dinh 3, Dak Lak 2, Dien Bien 2, Phu Tho 2, Dong Nai, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Quang Ngai, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Yen Bai each has 1 case.

In another development, on the afternoon of May 13, Hanoi Housing Development Investment Corporation (Handico) temporarily suspended Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh from his position in the Party Committee and the position of Director of Construction Investment Company No. 2 (Hacinco) due to violations in Covid-19 prevention and control.

Building 89 - 91 Dinh Tien Hoang, which has been quarantined since the afternoon of May 12, is where Mr. Thanh went to a meeting. Photo: Giang Huy

Hanoi Housing Development and Investment Corporation determined that Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh had not strictly followed the regulations on epidemic prevention and control, was not aware of the symptoms of the disease, and limited the gathering of crowds as directed during the peak of the epidemic, which could cause serious consequences in the community as well as difficulties for authorities in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Mr. Thanh is "patient 3634" and lives in Center Point building, 27 Le Van Luong (Thanh Xuan district). They traveled to Da Nang from April 30 to May 2. In the 10 days since returning from their trip, the couple traveled to many places in the city and came into contact with many people.

On May 9, the wife had symptoms of suspected illness so she went to Thu Cuc Clinic for screening but was not admitted for treatment, so she went home. On May 12, her husband showed symptoms, so both husband and wife went to Viet Xo Friendship Hospital for examination, samples were taken for testing, the result was positive.