Several Buddha Bar’s guests among 11 newly confirmed coronavirus patients, tally hits 134

Patient 124 is a 52-year old man from Brazil, living in District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.

He works for Gia Dinh Shoes Company which has two branches in Vinh Cuu District of Dong Nai Province and Ho Chi Minh City's District 2.

Everyday, he travelled between the two branches and visited café and Vincom Center in District 2 without using facemask.

On March 14, he went to Buddha Bar and was taken to a centralized quarantine facility in District 9 on March 22. He is being treated at the Cu Chi field hospital.

Patient 125 is a South African woman, aged 22, living in District 7. Upon learning that the city was tracing those who had travelled to Buddha Bar where previously announced patients visited, she went to medical center of District 7 on March 22 to report her visit to the Bar.

She is being treated at a quarantine facility in Can Gio District.

Patient 126 is a 28-year old man from South Africa, who is friend of the patient 125.

On March 22, he went to District 7 Medical Center to report on her visits to the Buddha Bar and his friend's house. He is being treated at a quarantine facility in Can Gio District.

Patient 127 is a 23-year old man residing in Tan Phu District in Ho Chi Minh City.

He worked as a waiter at the aforesaid Buddha Bar. On March 16, he got fever and did not go to work but he went to several places for eating.

On March 21, he came to a medical station to report his contacts with guests at Buddha Bar and was instructed to self-isolate at home.

On March 22, he was taken to a centralized quarantine facility in Tan Phu District and has been treated at the Cu Chi field hospital.

So far, eight people contracted the disease after visiting Buddha Bar & Grill, which still operated on March 17, two days after the city's government requested to close all amusement spots, bar and restaurants to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

Eight people found contracted coronavirus after visiting the bar. Photo: CafeF

Patient 128 is a 20-year old male student from Le Chan District of the Northern city of Hai Phong. He landed in Noi Bai International Airport on March 20 on flight VN0054 from the UK.

Upon his arrival, he was diagnosed for COVID-19 by the Hanoi Center for Disease Control and then transferred to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi's Dong Anh District.

Patient 129 is a 20-year old male student from Ha Noi. He was a passenger on flight VN0054 from the UK to Ha Noi on March 20.

Upon his arrival, he was diagnosed for COVID-19 by the Ha Noi Center for Disease Control and then transferred to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi's Dong Anh District.

He is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi's Dong Anh District.

Patient 130 is a 30-year old man from Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. He travelled from Spain to Ha Noi on March 22 after transiting in Russia.

Upon his arrival, he was taken to a centralized quarantine facility in the Northern province of Bac Giang.

He is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi's Dong Anh District.

Patient 131 is a 23-year old man from Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. He also travelled from Spain to Ha Noi on March 22 after transiting in Russia.

Upon his arrival, he was taken to a centralized quarantine facility in the Northern province of Bac Giang.

He is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi's Dong Anh District.

All of the current 117 patients have been confirmed since March 6 and they include a frontline doctor and 31 foreign nationals. Source: VGP

Patient 132 is a 25-year-old woman, who lives in Long Bien District, Hanoi. She visited Spain and returned Vietnam through Noi Bai airport  on March 22, 2020 on flight SU290.

Upon arrival, the patient was taken to an isolated area of ​​Bac Giang province and tested positive with the virus at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on March 23.

Patient 133, aged 66, who lives in Lai Chau province. The woman visited Bach Mai Hospital for treatment and returned home on March 22. She got fever on the way home.

She was sent to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and tested positive with the virus on March 23.

Patient 134 is a 10-year-old boy, who lives in Thach That district, Hanoi. He is a tourist from abroad, returning to Noi Bai on March 18, 2020 on flight SU290.

Upon entry, he was taken to a quarantine area in ​​Thanh Hoa province and taken for testing. He was tested positive with the virus on March 23.

So far, Vietnam has reported 134 cases of COVID-19, including 17 cases that have recovered, no death has been reported.

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Source: VGP