Police in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District on the evening of April 13 found a German man after he fled a quarantine area in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa.
The German man was found in Hanoi on April 13 after fleeing a quarantine Thanh Hoa Province
Stefan Gecken, 30, was quarantined for Covid-19 at the Ham Rong Conference Centre in Thanh Hoa City from April 6. He had been given viral tests twice on April 6 and April 11, which all showed negative for SARS-CoV-2. Following regulations from the Health Ministry, he was to continue to be quarantined until April 20 but he fled on the evening of April 12.
Investigations from local authorities found that the man had bought an online train ticket and boarded a train to Hanoi at 2.41am on April 13. The train arrived in Hanoi Station on 5.50am the same day.
The Thanh Hoa Province's Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control informed local authorities in Hanoi about the case.
The man has been sent to the Hanoi's Health Department for further quarantine.
