The 46th patient is a 30 year-old woman, residing in Khuong Trung ward in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan district, who served as a stewardess on a flight from London to Hanoi on March 9.

A quarantine area is established to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

On March 10, she got fever and cough. On day later, the patient came to the Aviation Medical Centre for health check-up and then was taken to the National Hospital of Tropical Disease No. 2 in Hanoi’s suburban Dong Anh district.

At the hospital, the patient has been quarantined and had a sample tested positive for the virus.

Later, her sample was also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on March 13.

The 47th patient is a 43-year-old woman who worked as home helper of the 17th patient on Truc Bach street in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district.

Right after her hostess was confirmed to be infected with the virus on March 5, she was brought to the National Hospital of Tropical Disease No. 2 for quarantine and sample test.

Both patients are now in stable health conditions, said the Ministry of Health.

Among the confirmed patients in the country, 16 had been successfully treated and discharged from hospitals.

Hanoi allocates more money for COVID-19 screening tests

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has decided to add 3.5 billion VND (151,000 USD) sourced from the city’s budget reserves to the funding for COVID-19 screening tests for those at quarantine centres.

Vietnam confirms 4 more Covid-19 cases

Vietnam reported four more Covid-19 cases as of 17:30, March 11, 2020, bringing the total of the infection cases in the country to 38.

Bac Giang arranges 230 beds ready to cure Covid-19 patients

(BGO) –  10 medical facilities in Bac Giang province (provincial General Hospital and medical centers in 9 districts) arranged 230 beds for Covid-19 suspected patients as of March 10.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam reaches 35

The Ministry of Health on March 11 reported the 35th case of COVID-19 in Vietnam, who is a 29-year-old Vietnamese woman.

Health declaration apps launched in support of COVID-19 combat

Vietnamese citizens and passengers entering Vietnam are now able to declare their health status via two applications, namely “NCOVI” and “Vietnam health declaration” that were launched in Hanoi on March 9.

Source: VNA