MoH traces people in contact with 237th COVID-19 patient
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent notice to trace all people in close contact with the 237th COVID-19 patient, a 64-year-old Swedish man, who was reported infected with the coronavirus on April 1 after being hospitalised for a accident.
A medical worker sterilises a COVID-19 quick test station in Hanoi on March 31. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent notice to trace all people inclose contact with the 237th COVID-19 patient, a 64-year-old Swedish man, whowas reported infected with the coronavirus on April 1 after being hospitalised for a accident.
From March 11 to 21, thepatient stayed at NgocAnh Hotel at 38 LuongVan Tuy street in Ninh Binh province.
On March 21, he travelled fromNinh Binh province to Hanoi at 9.30am in a limousine coach.
From March 21 to 22, he stayedat Canary Hanoi Hotel at 4 Vu HuuLoi street, Hanoi.
From March 22 to 31, he stayedat Star Hotel at 2/25 Lam Du street, Hanoi’s Long Bien district.
On March 26, he was involved inan accident and was sent to Vietnam-France Hospital in an ambulance. Hereturned to a hotel afterwards.
On March 31, he started havinga nosebleed and had an examination at Duc Giang General Hospital then was transferred to theNational Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
The patient was confirmed to beinfected with COVID-19 on April 1 and admitted to the National Hospital forTropical Diseases.
The Ministry of Healthrequested all people visiting these areas during the mentioned time frames toimmediately contact local centres for disease control and prevention forguidance on health monitoring.
As of April 4 morning, Vietnam hadreported 239 COVID-19 infection cases, including86 patients given all clear./.
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