Vietnam Conducts First Mass Quarantine Outside China Over Coronavirus
FIRST MASS QUARANTINE OUTSIDE CHINA – An area in Vietnam with around 10,000 people is under quarantine over the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
The novel coronavirus or also called as nCoV outbreak in China has affected several other countries. Undeniably, a lot of Chinese people were able to flee from Wuhan City, the epicenter of the disease, to other countries.
Also, some of the confirmed cases include individuals who have visited Wuhan where the disease was first recorded. It was in December 2019 when news reports about a mysterious disease in China crossed the surface.
The new strain of coronavirus left Wuhan City under a lock-down in line with the pursuit to curb the spread of the disease. In its epicenter, more than 60,000 people were infected and at least 1,000 died.
Vietnam is one of the countries reached by the outbreak of the nCoV in China. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, currently, there are sixteen (16) confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country.
Also, the first mass quarantine outside China was recorded in Vietnam. The country has decided to close an area wherein six (6) cases of nCoV were recently confirmed.
The said area is the Son Loi, a farming region with several villages. Around 10,000 people are living in the area and their lives are greatly affected. Based on the report, Son Loi is around 40 kilometers away from Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi.
According to the health ministry, the area will be quarantined for 20 days. Checkpoints were set around the community and disinfectant was sprayed on vehicles passing the checkpoints by health officials in protective suits.
As of this writing, there are still no further information regarding the matter. More updates may be posted soon.
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