Two COVID-19 cases reported early February 16

The house of a COVID-19 patient is quarantined (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi, (VNA) – Two cases of
COVID-19 were detected in the past 12 hours to 6am February 16, raising the
national count to 2,271, of which 1,372 were locally transmitted, according to
the National Steering Committee for Prevenon and Control.  

Both the two new cases were in Hai Duong
province, where have been imposed across the entire
province since 0am February 16.

Twenty six more patients have been given the
all clear during the past 12 hours, all in Hai Duong.

A total of 128,080 people are being
d nationwide.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said among
13 cities and provinces affected by the latest outbreak so far, the number of
new cases has been decreasing in 12 localities except for Hai Duong, hence the
imposition of social distancing in the province.

Hanoi has also ordered the
temporary shut-down of sidewalk food, tea and coffee stalls as from 0am
February 16.  Relic sites in the city
have also been closed after large numbers of people flocked to the sites during
the Lunar New Year holiday./.