Covid-19 broke out in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh due to the British variant

Information at the Government’s online meeting with 63 provinces and cities on the socio-economic situation in January, on the morning of February 2, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long affirmed: `Both outbreaks in Poyun Company

The head of the Ministry of Health also said that the nCoV variant from the UK is highly infectious, has a quick incubation period, and an infection rate increased by more than 70% compared to the old virus strain.

In the past 6 days, 276 community infections were recorded in 10 provinces.

Particularly serious, according to Minister Long, is the nCoV variant transmitted through the air.

In a meeting on the afternoon of February 1 with Hanoi leaders, Minister Long cited an infection cluster from Hai Duong to Hanoi, with an identified epidemiological route, in a car carrying 11 people, up to 10 people were infected.

With previous epidemics, experts calculated the infection cycle to be about 4-5 days, but this time it is only 1-2 days.

`The new virus is transmitted mainly through the air, so it is necessary to thoroughly implement mask wearing and strict penalties, not just encouragement,` Mr. Long said.

Mr. Long also recommended that localities limit large gatherings of people, especially events in closed spaces;

The nCoV B.1.1.7 variant from the UK is 56% to 70% more transmissible than the old strain, causing a sudden increase in the number of virus-positive cases.

Previously, on January 17, Japan announced the results of gene sequencing of a 32-year-old girl imported from Vietnam who tested positive for nCoV, infected with the new British variant.

Taking samples from residents of Dong Trieu town to test for nCoV.