Six more COVID-19 infection cases confirmed, total hits 218

Patient 213 is a 40-year old woman living in Thanh Oai District, Ha Noi.

As the woman got fever, she and her husbands went to the Center for Tropical Diseases of Ha Noi’s Bach Hospital for medical check and then isolated herself at home.

She is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District.

Patient 214 is a 45-year old woman working for Truong Sinh Company which supplies food and logistics services to the Bach Mai Hospital.

Patient 215 is a 31-year old employee of the Truong Sinh Company. He was quarantined since March 30 and taken to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases the following day.

Patient 216 is a 48-year old woman returning to Ha Noi from Germany on March 23 on flight SU290.

On March 31, she got sore throat and has been treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi.

Patient 217 is a 25-year old woman residing in Nam Dam District of the central province of Nghe An.

She landed in Ha Noi on March 25 on flight NH857 from Japan and was taken to a centralized quarantine facility in Ha Noi.

She is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

Patient 218 is a 43-year old woman from Thai Nguyen Province. She flew to Viet Nam on March 25 and was taken to a centralized quarantine facility in Ha Noi right upon her arrival.

She is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

The COVID-19 infection rate has risen quickly since March 6 with 202 cases, prompting the Government to step up preventive measures, including 15-day nationwide social distancing, starting Wednesday in a bid to curb the spread of the virus./.

By Quang Minh