Vinh City: Blockade more areas where new Covid-19 cases appear

Morning of October 22,Nghe An9 new Covid-19 infections were recorded, including 1 community case in Trung Do ward, Vinh city.

After receiving the test results, Trung Do ward sealed off the patient's residence in block 12. Because this is a dead-end alley, the number of households locked down is 3, with a total of 8 people; at the same time, samples were taken for testing from people in the area.

Blocked area of ​​Trung Do ward. Photo: PV

According to Trung Do ward authorities, a week ago, this patient went to take care of his grandchild in Ha Huy Tap ward (a locality where the epidemic had previously occurred), and returned home on October 18. Although he had symptoms of cough, shortness of breath, fever..., the patient did not voluntarily declare his health status. It was not until October 21 that he went for a test and the result was positive. During the time he returned home, the patient moved around little and did not have contact with outsiders.

Information on community infections on the morning of October 22: Patient TTL, female, born in 1963. Address: Block 12, Trung Do Ward, Vinh City. On October 21, the patient went to the block's cultural house for a rapid community screening test with a suspicious result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was taken and sent to the CDC, on October 21, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.