The Da Nang Department of Health has released locations visited by 3 new COVID-19 patients registered on Wednesday afternoon while they were infectious, a move in service for contact-tracing tasks to prevent the virus transmission.

The places linked to recently-confirmed COVID-19 patients are listed as follows:

From June 16 to 24: Chin Tien ‘Pho’ (noodles) eatery in Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam Province
June 19 and 20 and morning of June 27: Catholic Church, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province

Around 3:00pm to 4:00pm on June 25: a ‘bun cha ca’ (fish cake vermicelli) store at 374 Le Van Hien, near Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital

About 2:00pm to 4:00pm on June 26 and around 2:00pm on June 27: a grocery store in front of Da Nang General Hospital's examination and emergency ward on Quang Trung Street.

Around 3:00pm on June 27: a photocopy shop is located in a pharmacy store on Quang Trung Street, opposite the medical examination and emergency ward of the Da Nang General Hospital

From June 19 to 28: blockade and isolation areas.

From 10:00pm on  June 22 to 1:00am on June 23 and from 10:00pm on June 23 to 1:00am on June 24: Nga Bong Hostel near Tho Quang fishing wharf , Son Tra District. From 1:00am to 3:00am on June 23 and from 1:00am to 3:00am on June 24: the Tho Quang fishing port, Son Tra District.

The local authorities requested those who have been to the aforementioned sites to quickly contact their nearest medical facilities for assistance.

Reporting by XUAN DUNG – Translating by A.T