Vietnam reports seven new COVID-19 cases on March 17 afternoon

A medical worker handles samples for testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded seven new COVID-19 cases, including five
imported, in the past 12 hours to 6pm on March 17, according to the Ministry of
Health.

The five were quarantined right upon their
arrival, while two others were reported in the northern province of .

The new patients brought the country’s total count to 2,567, including 1,599
.

According to the Medical Examination and Treatment Department under the
Ministry of Health, 40 more patients were given the all-clear, bringing the
total recoveries to 2,198. The fatalities remained at 35.

Among the active patients undergoing treatment, 37 tested negative for the virus
once, 18 twice and 63 thrice.

As many as 36,923 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients
or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across the
country, including 496 in hospitals, 17,396 in state-designated establishments
and 19,031 at their residences./.