According to the provincial Department of Health, the patients who are from Bau Bang District and Ben Cat Town were detected through communal screening.
The Covid-19 testing
The gene sequencing results at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City showed that they had been infected with the BA.5 variant.
The local health sector is seeking for people who came into close contact with the two cases.
People in Binh Duong have been advised to ensure they are sufficiently vaccinated against Covid-19, particularly the elderly, children and those with underlying medical conditions.
BA.5 variant infections were previously found in HCM City and Hanoi.