18 people in Phu Quoc island district in Kien Giang province who came into close contact with two British tourists traveling on the same flight with the 17th COVID-19 patient remained in stable health condition with their test results being negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

At the Kien Giang General Hospital  

Information regarding the negative test results was released by the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention in Kien Giang province on March 11.

The original British tourists who had traveled on flight VN0054 with 17th COVID-19 patient were identified as Ian Keith Lowndes and Lorraine Claire Lowndes.

Despite tests negative for the COVID-19, the Phu Quoc District Health Center will continue to keep the group in quarantine to undergo strict surveillance in line with regulations.

At present, there are 17 people in isolation zones within Kien Giang province, whilst a further 204 suspected cases are self-isolating at home or in their residence.

According to a report released by the provincial Department of Tourism, the total number of international visitors staying in Kien Giang province reached 10,944 on March 10.

Kien Giang Department of Health has issued  a document guiding the application of medical declarations for COVID-19 while simutaneously directing medical facilities at the grassroot levels to strictly monitor health of patients who returned to the province from concentrated isolation zones outside the locality, especially those from the epidemic-hit areas.