15 new patients (No. 1986-2000) are all F1 cases, who were related to the outbreak at an industrial zone in Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province. Their first test was negative for SARS-CoV-2, but the second test on February 7was positive. These patients are isolated and treated at the Field Hospital in Chi Linh City.

The remaining case, patient 2001 was transmitted from patient 1711, related to an outbreak in Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong province. The patient is quarantined and treated at the Field Hospital No. 2, which is based at Hai Duong Medical Technical University.

On February 7 alone, Hai Duong recorded 19 cases of Covid-19.

Of the tally, 1,111 are locally transmitted, including 418 infections in the community since the pandemic broke out again in northern Hai Duong and Quang Ninh provinces on January 27.

The Subcommittee for Treatment reported that four patients were given the all-clear on February 7, bringing the total recoveries to 1,472. The number of deaths related to the disease remained at 35.

Among patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 17 tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, six twice and two thrice.

As many as 83,104 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined, including 759 in hospitals, 24,098 in state-designated establishments and the remaining 58,247 at their residences.

The Ministry of Health recommended people to continue serious following its message featuring 5K (in Vietnamese) Khau trang (facemask)- (Khu khuan) disinfection- (Khoang cach) distance- (Khong tu tap) no gathering – (Khai bao y te) health declaration, and install the Bluezone tracing app in order to live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thuy Hanh

Patients in a quarantine zone in Vietnam’s Covid-19 hotspot Chi Linh

VietNamNet’s Pham Cong visited Field Hospital No.1 in Chi Linh city of Hai Duong province, Vietnam’s Covid-19 hotspot, where 164 Covid-19 patients are treated. 

Inside the quarantine zone with nearly 900 F1 cases in Chi Linh City

VietNamNet's Pham Cong went to Chi Linh City, Hai Duong Province, the country’s largest Covid-19 hotspot to learn about the situation there.