No new COVID-19 infections recorded on early February 22

Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – posted no new
locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours until 6am on February
22, keeping the national tally at 2,383, according to the National Steering
Committee for Prevention and Control.

Of total, 791 cases have been found since January 27 when a
new COVID-19 wave broke out.

The number of recoveries and fatalities remains at 1,717 and
35, respectively.

Among patients still undergoing treatment, 69 have tested
negative for the virus once, 39 twice and 55 thrice.

At present, a total of 120,827 people who had close contact
with confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions
are being under quarantine nationwide, including 588 in hospitals, 12,984 in
state-designated establishments and 107,255 others at their residences./.