A cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections in Danang, Vietnam, began July 25, 2020, and resulted in 551 confirmed cases and 35 deaths as of February 2021. We analyzed 26 sequences from this cluster and identified a novel shared mutation in nonstructural protein 9, suggesting a single introduction into Vietnam.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Danang; SARS-CoV-2; Vietnam; coronavirus disease; molecular epidemiology; reintroduction; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.