Vietnam has the first case of infection with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2. BN1435

On the morning of January 2, 2021, the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City said that it had detected that BN1435 was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain - variant VOC 202012/01 - which was a new strain recorded in the UK recently. At the same time, the strain that causes BN1435 also has the mutation D614G, which is believed to have spread rapidly 4-5 months ago.

The Ministry of Health on the morning of January 2 said it had detected a variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam. Accordingly, on December 22, 2020, Can Tho airport received flight VN50 from the UK to Vietnam with 305 passengers, transferred to concentrated isolation in Tra Vinh province - 147 people, Vinh Long - 137 people, Can city. Poetry - 17 people and Ho Chi Minh City - 4 people.

According to the Ministry of Health, on December 22, Can Tho airport received flight VN50 from the UK to Vietnam with 305 passengers. This number of people was quickly transferred to concentrated isolation in Tra Vinh (147), Vinh Long (137), Can Tho (17) and HCMC (4).

Localities took samples and tested for the first time, and found 6 positive cases for SARS-CoV-2, including patients 1429-1432 (Vinh Long) and 1434-1435 (Tra Vinh).

Case 1435 (female, 45 years old, residing in Tra Vinh) returned to Vietnam on December 22, 2020 and was isolated in concentrated isolation in Tra Vinh. Patient with hypertension for 10 years, being treated stably. Before returning to Vietnam, the patient was in stable health. After entering and isolating for one day, the patient had symptoms of sore throat, low-grade fever and was sampled for a positive test on December 24, 2020.

Simultaneously, this patient was transferred to isolation and treated at Tra Vinh Hospital for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease with a diagnosis of acute tonsillitis and clinical symptoms gradually decreasing from December 24 to December 30, 2020.

On December 31, the patient had a mild cough, no sore throat, no fever, no shortness of breath, and the X-ray image showed inhomogeneous opacities of the two lung bases. Currently, patient 1435 is diagnosed with pneumonia and closely managed at Tra Vinh Hospital for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

For the husband - who lives in the same house as BN1435, currently in the UK, has tested himself and also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Minister of Health - Nguyen Thanh Long - in an online meeting of more than 700 bridge points on December 23, 2020, said that the mutant mutation on the N501Y gene region of this virus increases the ability of the virus to stick to cells. host, increasing transmission rate by up to 70%. However, it does not increase the severity of the disease.

The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has reported to the Preventive Medicine Department to summarize and consult the leaders of the Ministry of Health to direct in intensive research activities and response to epidemic prevention.

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