Illustrative photo showing a woman checking the temperature of representatives attending a conference on tourism in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo My Phuong

They were on flight OZ731 of Asian Airlines from Seoul in South Korea to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City last Tuesday.

The 62 Chinese nationals work in Vietnam and were returning to their jobs. Three additional Chinese passengers were refused entry as they arrived using tourist visas.

The airport’s customs brought the 64 people to an isolated area and gave them health examinations. No passengers showed signs of infection. The HCM City International Medical Quarantine Centre recommended the passengers self-isolate for 14 days under the local medical sector’s supervision.

A list of the passengers was sent to their living area so authorities can provide regular health examinations.

Vo Ngoc Thuy, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Tourism, said the department had improved education at tourism sites to raise people’s awareness of preventing the virus infection. — VNS

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