Three new imported cases of COVID-19 detected on October 22

Flight bringing Vietnamese citizens home – Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – of COVID-19 were detected on
October 22 among citizens staying in quarantine after returning abroad, raising the
total tally to 1,148, according to the National Steering Committee for
Prevention and Control.  

The three newly-detected patients returned from on flight on
October 20.

Three patients were given the all-clear on October 22, bringing the total number of recovered
patients to 1,049. The fatalities remain at 35.

 Among the active
patients, seven have tested negative
for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, five twice, and 11 thrice. There are no patients in critical conditions.

 More than 13,650 people who had close contact
with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are now being quarantined nationwide

The Health Ministry said the risk of COVID-19 entering the country
remains high with more flights bringing Vietnamese citizens and foreign experts
home. It urged continued strict implementation of epidemic prevention
measures./.