A court in Vietnam has given a flight attendant a suspended sentence for breaking the country’s COVID 19 quarantine rules.
According to the New York Post, the court gave Hau, 29, a two year suspended jail term. Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said he was convicted on Tuesday of spreading dangerous infectious diseases after a one day trial at the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City.
Authorities said Hau was supposed to follow a 14 day quarantine after returning from a flight from Japan in November. According to the indictment, he instead met with 46 people, visited cafes and restaurants, and attended English classes. He tested positive for the virus on Nov. 28.
The New York Post reported that about 2,000 people had to be tested as a result, and that the indictment put the cost to the city at 4.48 billion dong, or about $194,000. The ministry said in its statement that the violation was serious and put the community at risk.
Vietnam has been widely praised for keeping COVID 19 numbers low. The outlet reported that the country had recorded fewer than 2,600 infections and 35 deaths at the time.
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