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Health Ministry announces five new COVID-19 cases

The Health Ministry announced five new COVID-19 cases in Vietnam on March 17 evening, bringing the total cases to 66.
Health Ministry announces five new COVID-19 cases ảnh 1A quarantine area for COVID-19 patients (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Health Ministry announced five new COVID-19 cases inVietnam on March 17 evening, bringing the total cases to 66.

The62nd patient is an 18-year-old Vietnamese students returning fromthe UK on March 16 on a flight of Vietnam Airlines which landed in Van Donairport, Quang Ninh province. Testing at the airport showed he was positive forSARS-CoV-2 and the result was confirmed later. He is now hospitalized at theVietnam-Thuy Dien Uong Bi hospital in Quang Ninh, in stable health condition

The63rd case is also a Vietnamese student returning from the UK.  After her flight landed in Noi Bai airport,Hanoi, on March 15, she was tested and confirmed to be positive for the coronavirus.The 20-year-old girl is in stable health condition and being treated at theCentral Hospital for Tropical Diseases No2.

The64th patient is a 34-year-old woman residing in Ho Chi Minh City.She travelled from Switzerland through Dubai to Vietnam on March 12, and wastaken to a concentrated quarantine facility on March 16. She tested positivefor SARS-CoV-2 on March 17, but showed no symptoms.

The65th patient, who resides in Ho Chi Minh City, had contact with andworked together with the 45th and 48th patients on March7 and 10. The 28-year-old woman was taken to a concentrated quarantine facilityon March 13, and confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus on March 17.

The64th and 65th patients are now hospitalized in the Cu Chiacute respiratory disease hospital. They are both in stable health condition. 

The66th case, also a resident in Ho Chi Minh City, flew from Pennsylvania,the US on March 14 to Toronto (Canada) then Taiwan (China) and arrived inVietnam on March 16. Tests the same day confirmed the 21-year-old woman wasinfected with SARS-CoV-2. She has so far showed no symptom.

Asof 19:00 of March 17, the number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam was 66, with 16patients already cured./. 
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