50 returnees from Singapore test negative for SARS-CoV-2
VOV.VN - A total of 50 returning Vietnamese citizens from Singapore have recorded negative test results for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to Doan Tan Buu, vice chairman of the Dong Thap provincial People's Committee.
All of the arrivals remain in good health and are displaying no signs of the virus, with no symptoms such as a fever, a cough, or shortness of breath.
According to Buu, after undergoing an initial test on September 15, each of the returnees will be tested for a second time before they complete a compulsory 14-day quarantine period in line with regulations aimed at halting the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.
This marks the sixth time that Dong Thap province has received a large group of repatriated Vietnamese citizens following directions issued by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Since the detection of a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in the country on July 25, the quarantine area located in the city of Sa Dec has received a total of 693 Vietnamese nationals returing from the UK, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan (China).
At present, the southern province has recorded no COVID-19 infection cases among the local community.
