The 313rd patient is a 28-year-old Vietnamese man residing in Yên Thành District, Nghe An Province who returned to Vietnam from UAE on May 3 on the flight numbered VN0088, seat 51K.
He was quarantined upon arrival at Bạc Liêu Province Student Dormitory and transferred to the provincial general hospital for treatment after testing positive for the virus.
Related: Vietnam reports 24 new imported Coronavirus cases, total now 312
Earlier, on May 7, 17 other passengers of the flight were confirmed infected with COVID-19. Ministry of Health sent a task force to Bạc Liêu Province to help local doctors take care of the patients.
As of Friday, Vietnam reported 173 imported cases which were isolated upon arrival. Of 24 infections reported on Friday morning, 23 are currently in stable condition and one has started developing pneumonia.
More than 12,000 people are in isolation at centralised quarantine camps, medical facilities or at home.
Vietnam has gone 29 days without community transmission. PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday urged the Government, ministries and State agencies to come up with a new, long-term strategy which is both effective in terms of public health and sustainable for the economy. — VNS
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