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Former COVID-19 patient donates sanitizer<\/h2>\n
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Vietnam previously enjoyed a long period of 100 days without transmissions of COVID-19 in the community, but after the virus resurged in the central city of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng in late July, the country has been reporting new cases of infections almost on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

For the vast majority of us, however, these reports are just numbers telling us how the pandemic situation is developing. Not often does it occur to us that behind each of the codenames such as \u201cPatient 91\u201d <\/strong><\/a>or \u201cPatient 687\u201d<\/strong> is a human being with emotions, needs, wants, or in this one particular patient\u2019s case, a desire to contribute back to the community.<\/p>\n

Following his recovery from COVID-19, Mai Anh \u0110\u1ee9c, or Patient 687<\/strong>, has started a project to donate sanitizer to hospitals in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng.<\/p>\n

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His plan was delayed as he was infected by the virus<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Mai Anh \u0110\u1ee9c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Ever since the second COVID-19 outbreak first began in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng, Mai Anh \u0110\u1ee9c<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a local man who would later go on to become Vietnam’s COVID-19 Patient 687<\/strong> \u2013 had come up with a plan to provide sanitizer to frontline hospitals in the city, as there was high demand.<\/p>\n

With a professional background in the trading of imported water purification equipment<\/strong>, \u0110\u1ee9c did his research and found that there’s a machine from Japan capable of producing sanitizer that can kill up to 99.9% of germs, meeting the standards of the Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute. He contacted a friend from H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City who has the resources to acquire such machines, and the latter agreed to provide the equipment to put \u0110\u1ee9c’s plan into practice.<\/p>\n

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\n\u0110\u1ee9c’s team has been working hard to provide sanitizer to frontline hospitals<\/em>
\nImage credit: Mai Anh \u0110\u1ee9c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, \u0110\u1ee9c\u2019s project suffered a major setback after he was confirmed positive<\/strong> for COVID-19. Understandably, this came as a crushing blow to the man.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust went I thought things were going well, bam!<\/em> My kid and I contracted the virus. My family was separated for quarantine, and so were many members of my company. The equipment arrived on the very same day my home was locked down, so the delivery staff couldn\u2019t reach me<\/strong>. I tried to have it delivered to one of my family members but couldn\u2019t, and the package was sent back<\/strong> to H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City. I was devastated upon hearing the news. There goes my plan, I thought,\u201d \u0110\u1ee9c wrote on his Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But he was still determined to go through with his plans<\/h3>\n
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\nThe sanitizer has been delivered to many frontline hospitals in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng<\/em>
\nImage credit: Mai Anh \u0110\u1ee9c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yet while the challenge was great, \u0110\u1ee9c\u2019s determination to contribute to the community was greater still. As his condition improved over the next few days, \u0110\u1ee9c called his friend again and convinced him to send the equipment over again<\/strong>, this time to his brother’s house instead. Thanks to his persistence, the plan was finally put into motion <\/strong>following his discharge on 14th August.<\/p>\n

“I will continue to join hands with the city and its people to fight this pandemic until the very end. It was my wish, my promise before I contracted the disease, and the hard days I spent battling nCoV [the coronavirus] only served to fuel my determination to fulfill that promise. I feel as if I owe medical workers at H\u00f2a Vang Field Hospital a favor, and I\u2019ve spent many sleepless nights trying to perfect my project,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n

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\nA shipment of sanitizer being delivered to the H\u00f2a Vang Field Hospital – where the majority of COVID-19 patients in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng are treated.<\/em>
\nImage credit: Mai Anh \u0110\u1ee9c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The project was named Project 687<\/strong>\u00a0after \u0110\u1ee9c\u2019s codename Patient 687. He explained, \u201cTo me, 687 is more than just my patient number. It is a special number marking the memorable days when my family fought against COVID-19 and won.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, Project 687 has provided 7,000 liters<\/strong> of sanitizer to hospitals and other frontline facilities in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng. He also plans to donate the sanitizer to public schools in the city to help them prepare for the new school year.<\/p>\n

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Recovered COVID-19 patient donates sanitizer to frontline facilities<\/h3>\n
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As all COVID-19 patients in Vietnam are given codenames in the press to protect their identities, it is easy for us to forget that they are also members of society who are just as eager as anyone to contribute to the nationwide effort to fend of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

It must not have been easy for \u0110\u1ee9c to press on after facing such a massive hindrance. Kudos to him for going above and beyond for the good of the community.<\/p>\n

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