11 returnees to Hanoi from coronavirus hotspots infected with COVID-19

Ten people returning to Hanoi from Ho Chi Minh City and one from Da Nang have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control on July 11.

Healthcare workers analyse COVID-19 test results in the lab
Ten returnees flew together with their families from HCM City to Hanoi on flights VN216 on July 5, QH244 on July 4 and VN266 on July 2.

The remaining case boarded plane VN171 from Da Nang to Hanoi on July 6.

Two of the new cases were born in 2013 and 2015, the Hanoi CDC said.

Earlier the same day, the Hanoi CDC recorded another positive case at SEI company, a coronavirus hotspot in Thang Long industrial park.

Hanoi has confirmed a total of 304 COVID-19 cases following the resurgence of the virus in late April. The municipal administration has asked local residents to limit their travel and gatherings to halt the spread of the virus.

According to the Hanoi CDC, as of July 11 morning, 6,365 people returning from Ho Chi Minh City have reported to local healthcare agencies in 30 districts and towns. Currently, 5,601 samples have been taken and sent to the Hanoi CDC for testing.

Currently HCM City is the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam. The city has registered more than 12,000 cases for the past two months.