Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) –
Vietnam reported six new COVID-19 cases, all imported, in the past 12 hours to
6:00 pm on March 5, raising the national tally to 2,494 with 1,572
domestically-transmitted cases, according to the National Steering Committee
for Prevention and Control.
The new infections include five Vietnamese nationals and one Chinese expert.
Now there are 49,565 people who came in close
contact with or arrived from pandemic-hit regions under
quarantine nationwide, including 1,290 in hospitals, 14,199 in other
sites, and 34,076 at home.
Among the patients undergoing treatment, 65 have
tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 57 twice, and 137 thrice.
The Treatment Sub-committee said that 1,920
patients have been declared to be clear of the coronavirus so far.
In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people should strictly follow the
Ministry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan
(disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khai
bao y te (health declaration)./.
Source: VietnamPlus
