A 34-year-old man from the northern province of Hai Duong who had previously been discharged from hospital for a period of 20 days after recovering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has once again tested positive for the virus.

Authorities swiftly lock down home of the relapse case in Hai Duong city.

The patient is confirmed to have been an F1 case related to a COVID-19 outbreak that occurred at a restaurant on Ngo Quyen street in the city of Hai Duong.

The man had originally been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus on August 17 before being admitted to the Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

After recording four consecutive negative tests for the virus, he was subsequently released from hospital on September 1 before undergoing a period of isolation at his home in Hai Duong.

Upon the conclusion of the 14-day isolation period implemented in line with the Health Ministry’s regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control, samples were taken from the patient on September 20 for the RT-PCR test, with his results once again coming back positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Due to fears regarding the threat of possible local transmission, authorities have acted to swiftly to lock down his home, whilst also continuing to conduct tests on individuals who had come into close contact with the patient.