In Daegu (Photo: Yonhap) Seoul (VNA) – A Vietnamese citizen has beenconfirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus in Daegu city, one of the twoepicenters of COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recentlysent confirmation to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK about the case.
In accordance with the International Health Regulations,KCDC already sent information about the patient to the Vietnamese HealthMinistry.
Earlier, the RoK government said it will offer freetreatment to Vietnamese nationals living in the country if they are infectedwith SARS-CoV-2.
The Vietnamese Embassy has sent dispatches to the RoKForeign Ministry and related agencies and localities in the RoK asking them toensure effective treatment for the Vietnamese patient.
As of the morning of February 29, the number of COVID-19cases in the RoK reached 2,931, with 16 deaths. Daegu alone accounted for morethan 70 percent of the cases./.
The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recentlysent confirmation to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK about the case.
In accordance with the International Health Regulations,KCDC already sent information about the patient to the Vietnamese HealthMinistry.
Earlier, the RoK government said it will offer freetreatment to Vietnamese nationals living in the country if they are infectedwith SARS-CoV-2.
The Vietnamese Embassy has sent dispatches to the RoKForeign Ministry and related agencies and localities in the RoK asking them toensure effective treatment for the Vietnamese patient.
As of the morning of February 29, the number of COVID-19cases in the RoK reached 2,931, with 16 deaths. Daegu alone accounted for morethan 70 percent of the cases./.
VNA
