Five Vietnamese, two French, and one German were announced to be positive for SARS-CoV-2 late Wednesday night, bringing the country’s total to 76

Health quarantine area in Ha Noi's Noi Bai international airport.

Together with two cases announced in the morning – one Vietnamese and one American, a total of ten positive cases were reported yesterday, making the day the biggest jump in cases since the outbreak first emerged in Viet Nam.

The 69^th patient is a 30-year-old German tourist staying in Hai Ba Trung District of Ha Noi. He landed at Noi Bai international airport on March 13.

From March 13 to 15, the patient had visited a number of destinations in Ha Noi. On March 15, he suffered from a fever and was moved into the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases for quarantine and treatment.

The 70^th and 71^st were 19-year-old male and female students from the UK returning to Ha Noi on flight number TK164 on March 16. All those in close contact with these two have had their clinical samples taken and sent to the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology for testing.

The are receiving treatment at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases.

The 72^nd patient is a 25-year-old French woman arriving in Ha Noi on March 9. She was confirmed to be the girlfriend of positive case No 60 in Viet Nam. The patient had visited several sites in Ha Noi and Ninh Binh Province. On March 15, she returned to Ha Noi and was quarantined at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases.

The 73^rd case is a 11-year-old male in Thanh Mien District of the northern province of Hai Duong. He was on the flight numbered VN0054 returning to the country from the UK, arriving in Ha Noi on March 9. Four days later, he had his samples taken by Hai Duong CDC and was quarantined. On Tuesday, the samples were taken again and this time he tested positive.

A 23-year-old male in the northern province of Phu Tho, who arrived in Viet Nam from France on the flight VN0018 on Monday, is the 74^th case. Right after arrival, he was immediately moved to quarantine area in Bac Ninh Province and had his clinical samples taken for testing.

The 75^th case is a 40-year-old living in District 2, HCM City. On March 4, she went to London, UK to visit her relatives but didn’t come into contact with any confirmed COVID-19 patients.

Last Saturday, she went back to Viet Nam on flight numbered VN50. Upon arrival, she showed no symptoms but per regulations, she was moved to quarantine at a makeshift hospital in Cu Chi District and had her samples taken, which returned positive on Wednesday.

The 76^th patient is a 57-year-old French national arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in HCM City on flight TK162 on March 10. He had visited HCM City, Hue, Can Tho, Hoi An and Ninh Binh where he had his sample taken. He has been hospitalised in Ha Noi.

All eight new cases are reportedly in stable health conditions, according to the health ministry.

Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today