Danang industrial zone locked down after over 30 new Covid-19 cases

An industrial zone in Danang was locked down on May 11 after 30 more people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

An industrial zone in Danang was locked down on May 11 after 30 more people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

  

An Don Industrial Park locked down

All of the new cases are related to a confirmed patient who is an employee at Truong Minh DVTM Company in An Don Industrial Park. The employee is in Danang and the authorities haven't been able to find out where and when he was infected.

The industrial park was locked down overnight.

The police set up checkpoints around the park and the local health sector immediately arrived at the park to take test samples from over 500 employees at the industrial park and 200 people living nearby. Hoang Cong Thanh, vice chairman of Son Tra People's Committee, said as of 11.30 pm on May 11, they had collected 150 samples.

  

Employees at the industrial park and people living nearby will be tested for Covid-19

According to Son Tra District People's Committee, 19 out of 30 confirmed cases live in Son Tra, and the rest are from different districts in Danang.

As of May 11, Danang recorded a total of 59 community cases. Of which 41 cases are related to the outbreak at Amida Beauty Spa and 16 cases are related to the outbreak at New Phuong Dong Bar.