Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) –
Only one new COVID-19 case, a man returning from the US, was detected in the
past 24 hours to 6pm on January 19, according to the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
As such, the national count
rose to 1,540, with 693 .
A total of 1,402 patients have recovered, and the fatalities
remain at 35.
Among patients still
receiving treatment in hospital, 11 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once,
10 twice and nine thrice.
Meanwhile, 18,008 people who had close
contact with patients or arrived from are
being quarantined nationwide, with 121 at hospital, 16,663 in designated
facilities and 1,224 at home or in their accommodations./.
Source: VietnamPlus
