Coronavirus infections linked to Bach Mai Hospital rises to 11, total hits 174

Patient 170 is a 27-year -old man living in Ninh Binh Province. He and his uncle accompanied his father from Ninh Binh General Hospital to Bach Mai Hospital for health check on March 20.

He got fever when returning to Ninh Binh on March 22 and on the same day, he was taken to Kim Son District General Hospital.

is daughter-in-law of a 66-year-old woman from Lai Chau Province, , who was confirmed positive on March 24 after staying for three weeks for heart treatment at the hospital.

Patient 174 is a worker the Bach Mai Hospital, who had contact with several people. The patient got fever and cough recent days.

So far, the ministry has confirmed 11 infected cases that have linked with the epidemic cluster in the Ha Noi’s main hospital, which has been locked down for preventing the spread of the virus.

The hospital that had stopped accepting patients has tested nearly 5,000 staffers and patients.

The two remaining people among the five latest confirmed patient returned Vietnam from abroad.

 is a 19-year old female student residing in Ward 11, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

She flew from the US to Vietnam on March 13 after transiting in the Philippines and did not show the disease symptoms upon her arrival.

Patient 173 is a Vietnamese woman who has been working and living in Moscow, Russia. She returned to Vietnam on March 25.

As of Saturday evening, Vietnam has reported 174 infections with 21 have recovered and exited hospitals, according to the Ministry of Health.

► Two locked-down Bach Mai Hospital’s workers among six new coronavirus patients, tally hits 169

Source: VGP, VnExpress