On Thursday afternoon, the Lien Chieu District authorities quickly tracked down all contacts of a driver with confirmed COVID-19.  Also on the same day, local medical workers took a combined throat and noise swab of all staff at the Da Nang branch of Vina Foods Kyoei Company based in the Hoa Khanh Industrial Park, Hoa Khanh Bac Ward.

The Da Nang branch of Vina Foods Kyoei Company based in the Hoa Khanh Industrial Park, Hoa Khanh Bac Ward, Lien Chieu District.

The move came as this infected man had come into contact with some staff members at this company when carrying goods to this company.

This positive case was confirmed in the 56 year-old cargo truck driver who is living on Nguyen Phan Vinh Street, Son Tra District.

Before he tested postive for the virus on May 12, the man had transported goods to the Da Nang branch of Vina Foods Kyoei Company on May 8 and May 10 where he had his temperature checked by two staff members on entry to this company.    

He was placed under quarantine at the Junior College of Food on May 11 after he had developed COVID-19 symptoms. One day later, tests on him came back positive for the virus.

The Lien Chieu District authorities have already forced the Da Nang branch of Vina Foods Kyoei Company to temporarily close in order to conduct disinfectant sprays for the prevention of COVID-19, and trace all contacts of this infected man. In addition, the company will be responsible for paying COVID-19 diagnostic testing for all its 85 staff members.

Besides, the focus is on tightenting preventative measures in all industrial parks across Lien Chieu District in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.

Reporting by TRONG HUNG – Translating by H.L