Making health declarations is among effective measures to prevent COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported six new COVID-19 cases in the past 12
hours to 6pm of February 20, all in the hotspot of northern Hai Duong province,
according to the National Steering Committee for Prevention and
Control.
All
of the new cases are F1 and quarantined.
So far, Vietnam has seen 1,469 locally-transmitted cases, and the number of
deaths related to the pandemic is kept at 35 while that of recoveries is
recorded at 1,627.
At present, a total of 125.572 people who had close contact with confirmed
COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being under
quarantine nationwide, including 594 in hospitals, 13,316 in state-designated
establishments, and 111,662 others at their residences.
Among the patients undergoing treatment, 69 have tested negative for the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 39 twice and 55 thrice.
The 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 ./.
Source: VietnamPlus
