In Vietnam, local authorities lock up 287 households to prevent coronavirus transmission
A total of 388 people have been literally locked inside their houses since Tuesday
A total of 388 people have been literally locked inside their houses since Tuesday
Some have spent their last few days off holed up together in their tiny 15-square-meter dorm
The isolation came as a shock to both patients and staff at the Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
The woman entered the isolation chamber that hosts a COVID-19 patient
'No beds, sleeping in the streets and sidewalks... This is dedication'
She returned to her hometown from Malaysia on March 17 and tested positive for the virus on March 22
The scale of isolation will be much smaller
The city is looking to establish a designated quarantine area in each of its 24 districts
Four members of the northern Vietnamese family have been infected
Samples of the 12 patients have been taken and sent to the south-central city of Nha Trang for testing