The T6 Building of Times City urban area in Hai Bà Trưng District was put into lockdown on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng

HÀ NỘI — All residents at an apartment block in Hà Nội’s Times City have been told they must stay at home after one person living in the complex tested positive for COVID-19.

The 54-year-old woman lives in T6 block, and had close contact with the mother of the security worker at Vân Đồn International Airport in Quảng Ninh Province who was confirmed positive on Thursday.

She and her husband have gone shopping at Times City's Megamall previously, Hà Nội CDC reported.

In the early hours of Friday morning, authorities in the capital announced lockdown procedures for the entire T6 block, asking all residents to remain in their apartments until further notice.

Later that morning, health workers wearing protective clothing could be seen in the lobby of the building spraying disinfectant.

No details have been released yet announcing how long the T6 building will be in lockdown.

Times City, and the neighbouring Park Hill developments, have a total of 23 residential buildings and are home to thousands of people. — VNS