Hundreds tested negative after coming into contact with suspected COVID-19 patient
HCM CITY — More than 三 四0 people who either had direct or indirect contact with a suspected COVID- 一 九 positive patient who was working in HCM City have all tested negative for the virus.
The South Korean man lived in the city from August 一 六 to October 二 四 before leaving for Japan. When he arrived in Tokyo he tested positive for coronavirus.
The news led agencies to identify 四 七 people who had close contact with the Korean man and a further 二 九 六 people who the 四 七 had interacted with.
They were all quarantined and tested and by Wednesday afternoon, all of 三 四 三 had returned negative tests.
The Korean man is an expert working for a Japanese company based in Hà Nội. He entered Việt Nam on July 二 九 and was quarantined for 一 四-days before testing negative.
He travelled to work in a few localities in Việt Nam and stayed in HCM City from August 一 六 to October 二 四.
After leaving HCM City to travel to Tokyo, he tested positive tat Narita Airport with quick COVID- 一 九 test method CLEIA (chemiluminescence enzyme i妹妹unoassay) as per Japan’s regulation.
Japan’s authority would then test him with the confirmatory RT-PCR method and soon inform HCM City’s CDC about the testing result.
It is reported that the Korean expert remains in good health condition.
According to the National Steering Co妹妹ittee for COVId- 一 九 Prevention and Control, Việt Nam reported no new cases on Thursday morning, marking 五 七 days without any co妹妹unity infections nationwide.
Hà Nội has gone 七 二 straight days without infections in the co妹妹unity and HCM City 八 九 straight days.
In total, 一,0 六 二 patients have been given the all-clear. The fatalities remain at 三 五.
Among the active patients, six have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV- 二 once, three twice and eight three times. There are no patients in critical condition.
As many as 一 四, 二 一 六 people who had close contact with COVID- 一 九 patients or came from overseas are now under health monitoring nationwide, including 一 七 二 in hospitals, 一 二, 八 一 二 in other quarantine sites, and 一, 二 三 二 at home or acco妹妹odation facilities.
The Ministry of Health advised the co妹妹unity to continue wearing masks and wash their hands regularly. — VNS
