An 87-year-old man from the northern province of Phu Tho has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 while being treated for another disease at a hospital in Hanoi.
The Emergency Department of the E Hospital in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - An87-year-old man from the northern province of Phu Tho has tested positive forSARS-CoV-2 while being treated for another disease at a hospital in Hanoi.
This was the only new caseconfirmed by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl on August 20 morning, raising the national tally to 994.
The patient lives in Thanh Ba district,Phu Tho province, and went to E Hospital in Hanoi for a health check-up onAugust 12.
He stayed at a relative’s housein Co Nhue, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi, after that and was admitted to theHepatobiliary Department of the E Hospital on August 13.
The patient was diagnosed withpneumonia after a CT scan and transferred to the Department for TropicalDiseases of the E Hospital.
He had his blood sampletaken on August 18 and the result was positive for SARS-CoV-2.
The man is being treated at theNational Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district.
The E Hospital stopped receivingnew patients from 8pm on August 19 and traced all staff who came into closecontact with the man.
It was initially estimated thatnearly 100 medical workers had close contact with the new patient.
All employees at the hospitalwill be tested for COVID-19 and each department sprayed with disinfectant.
The new patient lives with hisson, daughter-in-law, two grandchildren and one great grandchild in Phu Thoprovince.
He had not left his house inPho Tho for a month prior to travelling to Hanoi.
His family’s relatives did notvisit any COVID-19 hotspots and he has no underlying medical conditions.
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The Emergency Department of the E Hospital in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
