The two women are from Haiphong’s Kien Thuy District and Quang Ninh Province’s Cam Pha City.
The area where the two people are staying in Haiphong have been locked down
According to reports from local authorities, on the early morning of March 22, the two travelled from Cambodia to Phu Quoc District in the southern province of Kien Giang by boat. At around 7 am the same day, they arrived in Phu Quoc and stayed at a hotel on Nguyen Van Cu Street. After that they flew to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at 3 pm before going to Haiphong by taxi the same day.
Since the evening of March 23, they have been staying at a hotel on Le Hong Phong Street, Ngo Quyen District. They did not go out but only ordered the food delivery service.
On Wednesday, they came to Vinmec Haiphong Hospital for medical checks-up and tested positive for Covid-19.
They had contact with the hotel owner in Haiphong but kept the distance of two metres.
The Ministry of Health is seeking people on flight VJ458 which departed from Phu Quoc Island at 12:15 on March 22 and landed at Noi Bai International Airport at 3 pm on the same day. Passengers on this flight have been asked to contact medical centres in Hanoi as soon as possible for Covid-19 prevention
Ngo Quyen District is searching for people who had close contact with the two women.
