A medical worker takes sample from a man undergoing quarantine in An Giang province for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) recorded six new imported cases, including five Vietnamese citizens
and an Indian expert, in the past 12 hours to 6pm on April 5, the Ministry of
Health (MoH) said.
The new patients brought the total
number of infections detected in the country to 2,637, including 1,603
domestically-transmitted cases.
According to the MoH’s Medical
Service Administration, an additional 33 patients have been given the all-clear
from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raising the total number of recoveries to 2,416, while
the death toll related to the disease remained at 35.
Among active patients
undergoing treatment at medical establishments across the country, 17 tested
negative to the virus once, nine twice and 16 others thrice.
As many as 27,478 people who
had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit
regions are currently quarantined nationwide, including 498 in hospitals,
18,870 in state-designated establishments and 8,110 others at their residences.
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
