Determine the source of transmission of 3 cases of Covid-19 Hai Phong people, who tested positive for CoV upon arrival in Australia.



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The health sector has determined that there is a high probability that three mothers and children in Hai Phong are not infected with SARS-CoV-2 from Vietnam.

According to information from the Vietnam International Health Regulations (IHR) track office, the Australian side has sequenced and responded to the virus strain that causes the disease in 3 NTLH mothers and children (address at Nguyen Cong Tru Street, District by Le Chan, Hai Phong).

Consequently, previous patients were infected with the South African variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (B.1.351). This strain is not currently recognized in the Vietnamese community. At the end of December 2020, our country discovered a case of entry of experts from South Africa infected with the B.1.351 strain, which was immediately quarantined.

Furthermore, the Australian side said that two more passengers on the same flight with Ms H.’s family from Singapore to Australia had been found to be infected with this virus.

Therefore, there is a high possibility that the patients were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the flight or were infected from Singapore. The Australian side will continue to contact Singapore for more information on the virus strains causing the disease here.

Identified the source of transmission for 3 people in Hai Phong who tested positive for nCoV when they arrived in Australia
Hai Phong blockade in Nguyen Cong Tru street, Le Chan district after receiving information about Covid-19 cases – Photo: Thu Hang

On the night of March 10, the Hai Phong Health Department reported local human cases that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 when they arrived in Australia.

Before that, on February 28, Ms. NTLH (born 1979) and her two children, TGM’s nephew (born 2010) and TDH (born 2003) moved from Noi Bai Airport to Changi Airport. , Singapore (on flight. SQ191).

After that, the mother and daughter stayed in the Changi Airport waiting room between 4:00 p.m. on February 28 and 9:00 a.m. on March 1 before connecting to Australia (on flight SQ211, landing at Canberra airport on day 1/3).

Upon arrival in Australia, they are taken to an isolation facility in accordance with Australian government regulations for the 14-day quarantine.

On March 3, the TDH boy tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. On March 6, Mrs. NTLH had a positive result. On March 11, the remaining family member, the archbishop’s grandson, also reported Covid-19.

Immediately after receiving information about the cases, the Hai Phong Health Department issued Emergency Notice No. 4 to the people, requiring medical reports if they had close contact with the cases from 20 to 28. / 2.

At the same time, perform zoning spraying, medical isolation and disinfection in affected homes. Currently, the Le Chan district is zoning and isolating medical services at 7 points with 10 households and 20 people.

As of 11:00 on March 12, the districts and districts had reviewed 16 F1 cases; 124 F2 cases; Another 45 cases related to address No. 184 Nguyen Cong Tru. 61 people were taken, all samples were negative (16 F1 samples, 1 F2 sample, 44 related samples).

The Hai Phong Health Department said it will continue to closely follow the information from the Preventive Medicine Department to inform city leaders to direct activities depending on the epidemic situation.

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