Measuring temperature of people in concentrated quarantine areas (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A 31-year-old man from Indonesia suspected of havingCOVID-19 has tested negative for the coronavirus.
Reports circulating on social media overthe past few days claimed the man had been living and working in Ho Chi MinhCity since March while carrying the disease.
But in its statement issued on July 2morning, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlannounced that he has tested negative.
His case came to light after he went for ahealth check at a medical centre in the Ho Chi Minh City and was suspected ofpossibly carrying the virus.
More than 140 people who have been in closecontact with the man since his arrival have also been traced and were testedfor the coronavirus. All results were negative.
The man entered Vietnam on March 11, viaTan Son Nhat International Airport, and was staying on the 2nd floor of the AuLac hotel, My Phuoc ward, Ben Cat town.
He has been working as a mechanicalengineer at Factory No. 4, Kyungbang Company in Bau Bang Industrial Park, LaiUyen town, in Binh Duong province, around 20km from his hotel.
He travelled to his place of work via aprivate shuttle bus and has shown no signs of illness during his time inVietnam.
On July 1, he was tested for SARS-CoV-S atthe HCMC Pasteur Institute and results revealed he did not have the virus.
Meanwhile on July 2 morning, the Steering Committeesaid there have been no new cases of COVID-19 recorded nationwide.
A total of 355 people have been infectedwith the coronavirus with 336 of them making a full recovery./.
Vietnam has gone through 76 consecutive days without new COVID-19 cases recorded in the community on July 1 morning, with the number of positive cases reducing to 11.
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After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
Measuring temperature of people in concentrated quarantine areas (Source: VNA) 
