One imported case of COVID-19 recorded on January 11

Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A who was
sent to quarantine right upon his arrival at HCM City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport tested positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the National Steering
Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported on January 11 evening.

The 57-year-old man is now under treatment at Cu Chi
hospital in HCM City, the committee said.

The latest case of has brought the national
tally to 1,515.

A total of 1.361 patients have been given the
so far. The fatalities still stand at 35.

Among the active patients, nine have tested negative
for the virus once, eight twice and eight thrice.

Some 17,470 people who had close contact with
COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit regions are now under quarantine nationwide./.