Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report on Feb. 20 morning

Taking samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam
has no to report in the past 12 hours to 6am of February 20,
while the number of recoveries is 1,627, according to the National Steering
Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

So far, Vietnam has seen 1,463 locally-transmitted cases, including 775 cases
found since January 27 when a new wave broke out.

At present, a total of 125.572 people who had close contact with confirmed
COVID-19 patients or entered from 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 Health Ministry 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 medical declarations./.