Vietnamese citizens at a quarantine establishment (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has recorded in the
community for 61 consecutive days as of 6am on November 2, according to the
National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control.
The country
has confirmed 1,180 infections so far. Of the total, 691 were
locally-transmitted cases, including 551 linked with Da Nang since the latest
coronavirus wave hit the central city on July 25.
As many as 1,063 patients have recovered. Thirty five died from complications related
to the disease. Most of the fatalities were the elderly with serious underlying
health conditions.
Among
the patients still under treatment, six have tested negative for the virus
once, four twice and seven thrice. There is no COVID-19 patient in critical
conditions at present.
There are 14,775 people who had close contact with confirmed cases or coming
from pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at present, including 174 in
hospitals, 13,327 in other quarantine sites, and 1,274 at home.
As the COVID-19 pandemic can
return at any time, the Ministry of Health recommended people to wear
face masks in crowded places, wash hands with soap or hand sanitiser regularly,
avoid large gatherings, keep distance from each other and make health
declarations.
To date, COVID-19 infections
exceeded 46 million worldwide, and the number of people who died from the
coronavirus passed 1.2 million./.
Source: VietnamPlus
