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Police officer contracts Covid-19 on the frontline, passes away<\/h2>\n
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We know we\u2019ve talked a lot about the sacrifices of Covid-19 frontline workers already, but that\u2019s no reason to stop recognizing them for their efforts.<\/p>\n

Yes, this is a hard time for everyone in Vietnam, but while most of us still enjoy relative safety in the comfort of our homes, thousands of medical staff, police officers, and other public servants are out there risking their health and, in the case of one police officer, even their lives, to contain the virus.<\/p>\n

While on frontline duty, the officer contracted Covid-19 and sadly passed away yesterday<\/strong>. Join us in paying tribute to him below.<\/p>\n

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The police officer contracted Covid-19 while doing his duty<\/h3>\n
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\nCaptain L\u00ea Hu\u1ef3nh Nh\u1eadt Minh<\/em>
\nImage adapted from Tu\u1ed5i Tr\u1ebb<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019d like to tip our hats in respect to Captain L\u00ea Hu\u1ef3nh Nh\u1eadt Minh, who laid down his life at the tender age of 32 to contribute to the fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Captain Minh served on the Covid-19 frontline in G\u00f2 D\u1ea7u District, T\u00e2y Ninh Province. Between 21st to 28th July, he helped perform contact tracing on 6 F1s \u2013 or people who\u2019ve had direct contact with a Covid-19 patient. He also participated in testing high-risk individuals.<\/p>\n

Then on 29th July, he was found positive for the virus himself, and was quarantined at a local medical facility.<\/p>\n

Yes, it is not uncommon for frontline workers to get infected \u2013 it\u2019s a risk they have to face. But while many others recover, Captain Minh unfortunately did not.<\/p>\n

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He passed away on 11th August<\/h3>\n
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\nPolice officers are a crucial force on the frontline<\/em>
\nImage credit: C\u00f4ng An Nh\u00e2n D\u00e2n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In the days following his infection, the police officer developed a fever and started having trouble breathing, so on 7th August, he was moved to T\u00e2y Ninh Province\u2019s General Hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n

There, his condition showed signs of improving, and he tested negative for Covid-19 on 8th August.<\/p>\n

Alas, no one expected that his health would take a sharp turn to the worse just a couple of days later, on 11th August. Despite receiving intensive medical attention, he sadly didn\u2019t make it and passed away on the same day.<\/p>\n

Our deepest condolences and gratitude go to his family for their loss.<\/p>\n

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Do not underestimate the dangers of Covid-19<\/h3>\n
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It would seem many people still underestimate the Covid-19 threat, arguing that the disease\u2019s fatality rate is only a small percentage. But given that the virus can infect hundreds of thousands of people in a matter of weeks, that\u2019s still hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths we\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n

And it also takes no prisoners. Even youths in their prime of health can still lose their lives just as easily as anyone else.<\/p>\n

Of course, we say all this not to spread panic, but to urge caution. Stay home as much as possible for now, and adhere to disease prevention protocols to protect yourselves and your loved ones around you.<\/p>\n

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