TIẾNG VIỆT Vietnam confirms one more coronavirus infection, patient tally rise to 271
Xuan Thinh
Sunday | 05/03/2020 19:20
Officials seen while conducting health screening for visitors to Vietnam. Photo: Reuters / Kham
A 37-year old British man has been confirmed the latest coronavirus patient in Vietnam, according to the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The man who is an oil expert for PetroVietnam's project landed in Tan Son Nhat International Airport on April 28 on flight AXY 2504 from the UK and was taken to a centralized quarantine camp in Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio District.
The man and other 12 passengers were tested negative for the first time upon their arrival. On May 2, they were tested again but only the British man was confirmed positive for the virus.
With the new patient, total active cases in Vietnam has risen to 54, ending the country's nine-day trek of staying clear of new infection. The country has recorded no new community transmission case of coronavirus for 17 days.
