{"id":3731,"date":"2020-08-20T13:40:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T05:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2020-09-14T23:01:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T15:01:34","slug":"covid-19-update-20th-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-update-20th-august\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID-19 Case Prompts Hanoi To Shut Down Local Hospital, As Vietnam&#8217;s Patient Tally Hits 994"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>COVID-19 in Vietnam, update on 20th August<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>One new COVID-19 case<\/strong> was discovered in<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/E+Hospital\/@21.050093,105.7873805,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3135ab2ef1599549:0xbb0b900783a8cfa2!8m2!3d21.050088!4d105.7895692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hanoi\u2019s E Hospital<\/a> <\/strong>yesterday evening, prompting authorities to immediately shut down the hospital to contain the virus.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>popular religious site<\/strong> in the city has also been <strong>ordered to close<\/strong> its doors after it witnessed a massive spike in the number of visitors on the first day of the seventh lunar month.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Vietnam has recorded <strong>a total of 994 COVID-19 patients<\/strong>, of whom 435 are active.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Hanoi hospital shuts down following discovery of new COVID-19 case<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147162\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hospital-disinfected-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The E Hospital in Hanoi being disinfected last night<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/laodong.vn\/xa-hoi\/benh-vien-e-phong-toa-phun-khu-khuan-sau-khi-co-ca-duong-tinh-sars-cov-2-829339.ldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">laodong.vn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The latest COVID-19 case in Vietnam was reported by the Ministry of Health in its daily update this morning to be an 87-year-old man from the northern province of Ph\u00fa Th\u1ecd. On 12th August, he traveled to the E Hospital in Hanoi for a health checkup after showing symptoms of a fever and stomach pain. Here, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and hospitalized the next day.<\/p>\n<p>The man had his sample taken for COVID-19 testing on 18th August, which came back positive yesterday evening. Immediately following the discovery, <strong>the hospital was shut down and disinfected<\/strong>. Save for emergency cases, no visitors were allowed to enter.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the patient <strong>did not leave his place of residence <\/strong>in the past month, and none of his immediate family members have traveled to known COVID-19 clusters. His source of infection is still under investigation. The man has now been transferred to the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases for treatment, and 50 of his direct contacts have also been quarantined.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health also announced <strong>4 new COVID-19 cases yesterday evening<\/strong>. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> women from \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng aged 25 and 37, who are medical workers at the Family General Hospital and the \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Hospital respectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A 34-year-old man<\/strong> from Qu\u1ea3ng Nam whose wife was previously confirmed positive for COVID-19. The wife was a patient at the \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Hospital.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A 40-year-old man<\/strong> from H\u1ea3i D\u01b0\u01a1ng City who had close contact with previous patients. His infection is linked to a local restaurant that has become the biggest COVID-19 cluster in the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So far, Vietnam has had 994 COVID-19 cases, of whom 435 are active.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Religious site in Hanoi ordered to close to prevent large crowds<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147163\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-351x460.jpg 351w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-382x500.jpg 382w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-198x260.jpg 198w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-107x140.jpg 107w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-53x70.jpg 53w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/tay-ho-temple-titled-255x334.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The T\u00e2y H\u1ed3 Temple, a popular religious site in Hanoi, witnessed a major spike in the number of visitors yesterday<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Image adapted from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1684648551644015\/photos\/rpp.1684648551644015\/2984927254949465\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H\u1ed3 T\u00e2y &#8211; Ph\u1ee7 T\u00e2y H\u1ed3\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday also marked the beginning of the 7th lunar month. In Vietnamese belief, this is the month of the &#8220;hungry ghosts&#8221;, where bad things are more likely to happen. As a result, locals have a tradition of flocking to religious sites &#8211; especially on the 1st and 15th day of the month &#8211; to pay their respects, hoping to alleviate any bad luck.<\/p>\n<p>Also yesterday, the <strong>T\u00e2y H\u1ed3 Temple<\/strong>, one of the most popular religious sites in Hanoi, faced an overwhelming input of visitors, many of whom fail to carry out preventive measures such as wearing masks. Realizing the potential threats of the virus spreading in such crowded environments, authorities have <strong>ordered the temple to close its doors<\/strong> to visitors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Vietnam\u2019s COVID-19 situation, update on 20th August<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While visiting religious sites to pray for good luck in the 7th lunar month has become a custom for Hanoians, sensitive times such as these call for us to be flexible. With Hanoi recording a new case of unknown origin, let\u2019s refrain from big gatherings to protect ourselves and the community.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories, check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-update-19th-august\/\">H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City expands COVID-19 testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-smartwatches-saigon\/\">Saigon to use smartwatches to monitor quarantined people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/visiting-during-covid\/\">10 things visitors in Vietnam need to know during COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/da-nang-charity-kitchen\/\">\u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng charity kitchen provides food to quarantine facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/danang-covid-19\/\">\u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng residents support each other with free food and face masks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Cover image adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/laodong.vn\/xa-hoi\/benh-vien-e-phong-toa-phun-khu-khuan-sau-khi-co-ca-duong-tinh-sars-cov-2-829339.ldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">laodong.vn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1684648551644015\/photos\/rpp.1684648551644015\/2984927254949465\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H\u1ed3 T\u00e2y &#8211; Ph\u1ee7 T\u00e2y H\u1ed3\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Enjoying The Smart Local Vietnam? 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