Three cases of COVID-19 reported on March 25 afternoon

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

Hanoi (VNA) – Three new cases of were
detected in the past 12 hours to 6pm March 25, with two locally-transmitted and
one imported cases, according to the .

Two local infections were reported in concentrated quarantine
facilities in the northern province of Hai Duong, a hotspot in the latest
COVID-19 wave since January 27 this year.

The
imported case was a returning from the US.

The national count increased to 2,579, with 1,603 local
infections.

Meanwhile, 2,265 patients have given the all clear, and the
death toll remains at 35.  

Among patients still under treatment, 54 have tested negative
for SARS-CoV-2 once, 21 twice and 45 thrice.

A total 36,480 people are being quarantined nationwide, with 485
at hospitals, 18,343 at concentrated facilities and 17,652 at their
accommodations./.