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Two more workers at Tan Son Nhat Airport contract COVID-19

Ho Chi Minh City on February 9 reported two more COVID-19 infections related to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport outbreak hotspot, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC).
Two more workers at Tan Son Nhat Airport contract COVID-19 ảnh 1The Tan Son Nhat airport's workers are tested for COVID-19.(Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City on February 9 reported two moreCOVID-19 infections related to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport outbreak hotspot,according to the HCM City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC).

The new patients were detected as the city's authorities were conducting COVID-19 testing for the remaining 830 employees of the airport.
One of the two patients is an employee at the VietnamAirport Ground Services Company (VIAGS), which saw five workers infected withthe coronavirus, and the other is an employee of Vietnam Airlines who monitored goodswith Patient 1,979 on January 30 and 31.

As of February 9, the Tan Son Nhat Airport logged seven COVID-19 infections. The patientswork at the baggage handling team at the airport apron. Besides, there were 25other cases related to the airport's workers.

Right after receving information about infections at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninhprovince, the city’s steering board for COVID-19 prevention and control decidedto conduct mass testing for the airport's staff from January 30. All airport staffare tested for COVID-19 before they enter the next working day.
Two more workers at Tan Son Nhat Airport contract COVID-19 ảnh 2All 1,800 samples of workers of the Military Hospital 175 taken for the coronavirus test showed negative results. (Photo: VNA)
The same day, all 1,800 samples of workers of the Military Hospital 175 taken forthe coronavirus test showed negative results. The testing was conducted after Patient1,979, who is a luggage handler at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport, wentthere for medical examination on February 3 and 5.

While in the north, nearly 160 workers at the Van Don International Airport, who wereput under quarantine, were negative for the virus twice, Sun Group said onFebruary 9.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health reported the first locally-transmitted case inQuang Ninh - a security worker at the Van Don airport. Relating to the airportoutbreak, Quang Ninh saw an additional ten cases who work at Noi Bai Airport's securityteam, Vietnam Air Petrol Company Limited (SKYPEC), air traffic control centre,and VOR station.

The Van Don airport has been shut down for 12 days, and is expected to reopen onFebruary 21./.
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