Taking samples for testing from a Vietnamese citizen returning from the US (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 14 new , all imported, in the
past 12 hours to 6pm on April 9, bringing the national count to 2,683, the
said.
All of the patients are who were put
under quarantine right after their arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang city,
and Dong Thap, Kien Giang and Bac Ninh provinces.
As many as 37,282 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or
entered Vietnam from pandemic regions are currently quarantined, including 523
in hospitals, 21,133 in state-designated establishments and 15,626 at their
residences.
A total of 2,429 patients have been cured to date, while the
death toll was still kept at 35.
Among patients undergoing treatment at medical
establishments, 22 tested negative to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 11 twice and
17 thrice.
To live safely with the pandemic, the Ministry of
Health advised people to remain proactive in pandemic prevention and control by
continuing to wear face masks when going out, disinfecting frequently,
maintaining a safe distance, refraining from mass gatherings, and making
medical declarations./.
Source: VietnamPlus
