Lockdown imposed on E Hospital relates to COVID-19 patient in Hanoi

Thursday, 11:57, 20/08/2020

VOV.VN - Lockdown measures were placed on the E Hospital in Hanoi on the evening of August 19 following the detection of an individual who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after travelling to the capital from neighbouring Phu Tho.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 1 — An 87-year-old man from the northern province of Phu Tho tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 while receiving treatment for another disease at the E Hospital in Hanoi. Following this, the patient is swiftly transferred to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases to undergo further treatment.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 2 — Due to the detection of the positive case, the E Hospital is put into isolation from 8 p.m. on August 19, with disinfection work carried out throughout the entire hospital.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 3 — The main entrance to the E Hospital is closed.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 4 — Ass. Prof. Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment under the Ministry of Health, states that approximately 100 medical workers have been identified as F1 cases.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 5 — In line with the latest case, the Ministry of Health urges the administration of Phu Tho to trace cases relating to patients in Thanh Ba district of Phu Tho province.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 6 — The E Hospital halts receiving new patients from 8 p.m. on August 19.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 7

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lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 9 — A range of essential measures aimed at controlling the COVID-19 pandemic are carried out throughout the E Hospital from the night of August 19.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 10 — A house at 117 Tran Cung street in Bac Tu Liem district of Hanoi is the location where patient No. 994 went after undergoing a medical check-up at the E Hospital. Barriers are erected around the house as part of a temporary lockdown.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 11 — Police forces join efforts in order to ensure the safety of the isolated E Hospital.

lockdown imposed on e hospital relates to covid-19 patient in hanoi picture 12 — Doctors, nurses, medical workers, and patients at the E Hospital endure a sleepless night amid the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

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