‘Patient 1342’ attends school during isolation



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“Patient 1342” reported that during self-isolation at home he went out for lunch and went to school at Hutech University, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

The information was provided by Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long at a regular government meeting on the morning of December 2, referring to “patient 1342”, male flight attendant for Vietnam Airlines, who was identified as the source. of infection in 3 cases. in the community at HCMC recently.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long reported at this morning's meeting.  Photo: VGP / Quang Hieu.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long reported at this morning’s meeting. Image: VGP / Quang Hieu.

Specifically, on November 21, he left his home on Bach Dang Street (Tan Binh District) to have lunch on Le Van Sy Street (Phu Nhuan District); On the morning and afternoon of November 22, this person went to study at Hutech University (Binh Thanh district).

“Hutech University has now been blocked and students are absent from school,” Long said, saying that “patient 1342” has committed serious violations both in isolation and at home, becoming a source of infection. copper.

Also according to the Minister of Health, immediately after detecting the 1347 case, Ho Chi Minh City quickly tracked down a list of exposed cases to 800 F1 (close contact) people. So far, 737 people with negative results and 2 positive cases of nCoV are “1348 patients” and 1349 were announced yesterday afternoon.

Regarding the new cases of Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested that, next time, the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Covid-19 organize ad hoc inspection teams on the implementation of the work. prevention and control of epidemics in the localities.

“It is necessary to review, clarify the causes and strictly handle people who violate the regulations on medical isolation in the prevention and fight against Covid-19,” said the Prime Minister and asked the localities to be cautious, not subjective, negligence in the prevention and control of epidemics.

The request to strictly manage the situation so that the epidemic spreads was mentioned by the Prime Minister at the permanent meeting of the Government yesterday afternoon. Ho Chi Minh City and the Ministry of Health were assigned to clarify the responsibilities of organizations and individuals in implementing the quarantine procedure related to “patient 1342”. The handling of infractions is specified in Government Decree 176/2013 / ND-CP.

Japan’s “patient 1342” entered Vietnam on November 14 and remained in an isolated area managed by Vietnam Airlines at 115 Hong Ha, Ward 2, Tan Binh District, from November 14 to 18.

After testing negative results twice, this flight attendant isolated herself at the inn on Bach Dang Street, Hall 2, Tan Binh District. During the isolation process, she came into direct contact with her mother (in Hoc Mon), a friend (who lived in Binh Thanh), and a friend (in District 6). In it, a friend who works as an English teacher comes to live with him.

On November 28, the flight attendant tested positive. Three people in contact with him were quarantined and tested. NCoV positive English teacher, becomes “patient 1347”.

This case ended the 120-day sequence. HCMC did not record infection in the community. The last case was registered four months ago, on August 2.

“Patient 1347” also caused two cases in District 6 to become infected with Covid-19, a one-year-old boy – “patient 1348” and a 28-year-old practitioner at Key English Center – “patient 1349” received by the Ministry of Medicine. Announcement on the afternoon of December 1.

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