Hanoian man tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon arrival in Japan
VOV.VN - A 23-year-old Vietnamese national who had flown from the nation to Japan on flight NH898 has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after taking a quick test upon arrival at the airport in the Far East country on September 30.
Information regarding the positive case was first reported by CDC Hanoi on October 10 after the Japanese airport informed them about the infection case.
Moving forward, the man will be tested for real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) over the course of the next six days.
Upon receiving news regarding the latest positive COVID-19 case, CDC Hanoi were swift to collect samples from nine individuals who had come into close contact with the Hanoian man and sanitised the surrounding areas.
According to a statement made by a representative from CDC Hanoi, among the 10 cases who tested positive for COVID-19 after flying from Hanoi to Japan, nine cases were later confirmed to be negative for the virus after undergoing RT-PCR tests.
