Person entering ‘hidden’ with patient 1440 in District 9 and Covid-19 positive: HCMC is still ‘under control’ | News



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In the early afternoon of December 29, the head of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health confirmed that the TSK patients (who entered illegally with two people infected by Covid-19 were: patient 1440 and patient 1451) who resided in the P. Long Binh copper factory (District 9, HCMC) tested positive for Covid-19.

Thus, of 6 people who entered “clandestinely” from Cambodia into Vietnam, 4 people tested positive for Covid-19 (2 cases have been announced, including patient 1440 and patient 1451, and 2 cases have not been announced).

Person entering 'hidden' with patient 1440 in District 9 and Covid-19 positive: HCMC is still 'under control' - photo 1

The area of ​​District 9 where the man with the “underground” entrance resides is blocked

On the afternoon of December 29, leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee said that functional forces continued to track cases related to Mr. TSK after determining that this person was positive for Covid-19. In the early afternoon, all cases of contact with Mr. K. had negative results, the medical force continued to search, isolating the risk areas.

“This situation in Ho Chi Minh City had been planned before because this is a case of entry into the same group as patient 1451, not the new group. Everything is still under control, ”said the leader of the HCMC People’s Committee.

Previously, the owner of the copper factory actively informed the authorities to isolate, take samples to analyze for Mr. K. Investigations and tracing are being carried out urgently to limit the spread to the community.

According to information from the Ministry of Health, from September to December 15, a group of people who entered illegally lived in Myanmar. On December 15, this group went from Myanmar to Mae Sot, Thailand and stayed at a hotel. On December 23, a group of 7 people left Bangkok (Thailand) for Cambodia; After that, 6 people from the group went from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Upon returning to Vietnam, this group of people traveled by 7-seater car; On the way 1440 a patient and a woman parted to the west. Out of every 4 people returning to Ho Chi Minh City, 2 people are identified as negative and 2 are positive for Covid-19.



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