Medical workers at the acute respiratory hospital No2 in Quang Ninh in protective gear (Photo: VNA) Hanoi, (VNA) – Six new COVID-19 patients were detected after the lastannouncement, raising the total number of cases in Vietnam to 169 as of 06:30 am on March 28.
Amongthe new cases, three (No 164, 165 and 166) were found among those who returnedabroad and have been under quarantine immediately after their entry.
Patient167 is a Danish tourist, who arrived in Hanoi on March 7. She has travelled toHa Giang, Hue, Hoi An and stayed at various hotels. Under the requirement forpassengers to have a COVID19-free certification, she took the test in Hanoi onMarch 24 and was positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Patients168 and 169 are staff members supplying hot water at Bach Mai hospital. Thosetwo cases were found positive after testswere conducted on nearly 5,000 staff members, patients and patients’ carers at thehospital following the discovery of several COVID-19 cases among medicalworkers and patients there.
After investigation, the Health Ministry said there is a possibilitythat there is a source of infection among patients’ caretakers who brought thevirus from outside.
Thehospital has temporary closed down for quarantine./.
VNA
