Flight Attendant Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Vietnam... "Even Banknotes Disinfected"

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Among the Vietnam Airlines crew members arriving from the UK to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on the 9th, one tested positive in the first COVID-19 test, causing health authorities to be on high alert.

According to local media, Nguyen Duc Trung, the mayor of Hanoi, stated, "A Vietnam Airlines crew member (30 years old) who departed from the UK on the 8th and arrived at Hanoi Airport on the 9th tested positive in the first COVID-19 test."

If this crew member is confirmed positive, Vietnam's total confirmed cases will increase to 45.

The passenger plane carried 221 passengers and crew members, and 94 foreign tourists, whose whereabouts have been identified, are known to be staying in Hoan Kiem District, a famous tourist area in downtown Hanoi.

Mayor Trung accordingly ordered a significant strengthening of quarantine measures, instructing entertainment bars and karaoke rooms to suspend operations and conduct disinfection work until the end of this month.

In Vietnam, since the 17th confirmed case, known as a 'super spreader,' first appeared on the 6th, first and second generation infections have been occurring in various locations.

Because of this, school closure orders in 33 major cities and provinces, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have been extended until April 5 at the latest.

Additionally, the State Bank of Vietnam has instructed both domestic and foreign financial institutions to disinfect banknotes being returned and store them in a sterilized state for a certain period.

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