Vietnam records 7 more COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of Health on March 18 evening reported another seven cases who tested positive to the SARS-CoV-2 that causes the COVID-19, bringing the total of the cases in Vietnam to 75.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health on March 18evening reported another seven cases who tested positive to the SARS-CoV-2 thatcauses the COVID-19, bringing the total of the cases in Vietnam to 75.

The 69th case is a 30-year-old German man whoentered Vietnam through Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on March 13 onFlight SU290. He visited a number of places in Hanoi from March 13-15.Currently his health is stable.

The 70th is a 19-year-old resident of Hanoi and astudent in the UK who arrived at Noi Bai airport on March 16 on Flight TK164,and he is now in stable conditions.

The 71st is also a 19-year-old resident of Hanoiand a student in the UK who arrived at Noi Bai airport on March 16 on FlightTK164, and her health is stable now.

The 72nd is a 25-year-old French woman, apassenger on the flight from France to Noi Bai on March 9 that saw a positivecase. She visited a number of places in Hanoi and northern Ninh Binh province.Her health is now stable.

The 73rd is an 11-year-old boy from northern HaiDuong province who came back to Vietnam on Flight VN0054 from the UK on March 9, and now instable health conditions.

The 74th is a 23-year-old male resident of thenorthern province of Phu Tho who came back to Vietnam on Flight VN0018 from France on March16. He health conditions are now stable.

Lastly, the 75th is a 40-year-old female residentof Ho Chi Minh City in the south who visited London on March 4 but did notcontact with any COVID-19 patient. She arrived back to Vietnam on March 15 onFlight VN50 without showing any symptom of the disease. However, her sampletested positive on March 17 and 18, and her health conditions are stable.

Of the total 75 cases, 16 have completely recovered./.

VNA

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