Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has cured 1,062 out of total
1,173 COVID-19 infected patients as of October 29 morning, according to the
National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control.
The committee reported that no new COVID-19 case was
recorded in Vietnam over the last 12 hours as of 6am of October 29, marking the 57th straight day without locally-transmitted
cases.
Of the total infections, 691 were discovered in
the community, including 551 found since the latest outbreak began on July 25.
Among the active patients, six have tested
negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, two twice and eight thrice. There
are no patients in critical conditions. The
death toll remains at 35.
As many as 14,216 people who had close contact
with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are now under health
monitoring nationwide, including 172 in hospitals, 12,812 in other
quarantine sites, and 1,132 at home or accommodation facilities.
The pandemic has so far ravaged
217 countries and territories, killing over 1.1 million people.
Although it has been effectively controlled in
Vietnam, the still advised the community to continue wearing
masks and wash their hands regularly./.
Source: VietnamPlus
