Tan Son Nhat employees to be tested as new patients confirmed

Authorities in HCM City have asked for viral testing for all staff at Tan Son Nhat International Airport after four more staff members were infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Authorities in HCM City have asked for viral testing for all staff at Tan Son Nhat International Airport after four more staff members were infected with SARS-CoV-2.

  

Four more staff members at Tan Son Nhat Airport test positive for SARS-CoV-2 on February 8

Nguyen Tan Binh, director of HCM City Department of Health issued the decision on February 7 after four staff members, who are co-workers with Patient 1979, tested positive for coronavirus.

The medical stations in all 24 districts must be proactive in taking samples for tests. The employees only need to bring their employee ID cards and the procedures will be immediately processed. The results of over 1,000 samples are expected to be announced on February 8.

   

All employees at Tan Son Nhat Airport to be tested

This is the second mass testing for employees at Tan Son Nhat Airport to ensure safety for all passengers and employees.

HCM City CDC warns that Tan Son Nhat Airport is becoming a hotspot and needs stricter preventive measures. Passengers must follow all regulations like wearing face masks, washing hands and avoiding crowded places.