Two more Vietnamese passengers on a recent flight between Russia and Vietnam have been tested positive for Covid-19 virus, raising the country’s total Covid-19 patient number to 416.
The patients are two men aged 25 and 34 from Bac Giang Province and Haiphong City respectively.
They were among passengers on the repatriation flight from Russia which landed at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh Province.
The men, who have been tested positive for the virus on July 19 and 23, are now being quarantined for the treatment at a clinic in Ninh Binh.
The flight had 19 passengers tested positive for the virus with all from the northern provinces of Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh and Hoa Binh.
Vietnam has to date confirmed 416 Covid-19 cases in total with the majority being from abroad. Among those, 365 have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
A man in the central city of Danang has been officially confirmed for Covid-19 infection, becoming the first Covid-19 community infection case of the country since April 16.
More Covid-19 cases from Russia-Vietnam flight reported
Two more Vietnamese passengers on a recent flight between Russia and Vietnam have been tested positive for Covid-19 virus, raising the country’s total Covid-19 patient number to 415.
Source: dtinews.vn, TP
