Hemisco Xa La Residential Building is temporarily locked down on Thursday night to track down people related to the new COVID-19 patient.— VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control announced last night it was seeking passengers on the flight VN220 on May 30 which went from HCM City to Hà Nội and landed at Nội Bài International Airport at about 10:10 pm.

The centre said they especially wanted to contact passengers sitting in rows from 33 to 37 on the flight.

The centre also ordered that all the passengers on the flight had to self-quarantine at home and immediately contact their local health station or call 0969082115/0949396115 for further guidance.

The move came after the centre confirmed a man positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Hà Đông District on Thursday night. The 39-year-old was a returnee from HCM City on the flight. He resides in apartment No 2103 in Hemisco Xa La Residential Building.

On May 26, he was on the flight from Hà Nội to HCM City and stayed at Harmony Hotel at No 32-34 Bùi Thị Xuân Street, District 1.

During his stay, he visited Cen Group Real Estate Joint Stock Company at 326 Võ Văn Kiệt Street, Cổ Giang Ward, District 1. The company has confirmed three cases of COVID-19, including one case related to the Gò Vấp cluster.

After landing at Nội Bài International Airport, he heard the news, so he called a private driver to take him home, self-quarantined in a private room then contacted his local health station.

On Thursday evening, Hà Nội agencies imposed a temporary lockdown of the Hemisco Xa La Residential Building as well as Park 7, of Times City residential area to track down people related to the man.

Authorised agencies have tracked six cases of close contact with the man, including his five family members.

In a related movement, the Ministry of Transport on Thursday agreed to suspend flights from Hải Phòng City to HCM City and vice versa following the proposal of the People's Committee of Hải Phòng until the COVID-19 outbreak is under control. — VNS