Six COVID-19 cases confirmed on February 23

The Ministry of Health advise people to strictly implement preventive measures against COVID-19 such as wearing facemask and washing hands regularly (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Six more COVID-19 cases were reported
in the past 12 hours to 6pm February 23 with five in and one in Quang
Ninh, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and
Control.

The new cases brought the national tally to 2,401, including 809
locally-transmitted cases since January 27.

A total of 1,717 patients have been given the all-clear, while
the death toll remains at 35.

Among patients still under treatment, 69 have tested negative
for SARS-CoV-2, 39 negative twice and 55 thrice.

More than 107,680 people who had close contact with
patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined across the
country./.