Number of COVID-19 cases remains at 268 as of April 17 morning

Samples are tested at the disease control centre of Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The number
of patients in Vietnam remains at 268 as there were no new cases reported
overnight, the national steering committee for the prevention and
control said on April 17 morning.

Among the total, 160 or 59.7
percent are imported cases while the remaining 108 cases, 40.3 percent, contracted
from other patients in the community.

As many as 177 patients have fully
recovered.

An additional 14 people under
treatment at the in Hanoi are expected
to be given the all-clear on April 17, according to the committee.

Of the 91 patients currently in
hospital, 14 have tested negative once and 19 others twice.

Meanwhile, the three patients in
critical conditions, which are cases No. 19, 91 and 161, are showing signs of
improvement./.