Vietnam reports new case of coronavirus linked to Malaysia mosque event

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Tourists wearing protective masks take pictures outside a mosque following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 16, 2020. (Reuters)
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  • The latest known patient, a 36-year-old man, returned to Vietnam on March 4 on VietJet flight VJ826 from Kuala Lumpur

HANOI: Vietnam has confirmed an additional case of coronavirus linked to a mosque event in Malaysia, its health ministry said on Wednesday, bringing its total number of cases to 67.

The latest known patient, a 36-year-old man, returned to Vietnam on March 4 on VietJet flight VJ826 from Kuala Lumpur.

The man, identified only as “Patient 67,” attended a 16,000-person mosque gathering in Kuala Lumpur and is the second patient in Vietnam linked to the event, the health ministry said in a statement.

Patient 67’s home village was also placed under lockdown for 28 days from Tuesday night.

Topics: Coronavirus