More than 700 people from the central province of Quang Ngai line up to board coaches heading home after finishing compulsory quarantine at a State-designed facility. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed two more COVID-19
cases in August 23 afternoon, one in the central city of and another in
the northern province of , according to the National Steering
Committee on Prevention and Control.
The raised the national count to 1,016, including
674 community infections. There are 534 cases linked to outbreaks in Da Nang
since July 25.
On the same day, five more people infected with the novel
coronavirus were discharged from hospitals. By now 568 patients have been given
the all-clear. The death toll totaled 27.
Among the patients under treatment across the country, 39
have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 49 negative twice and 28 negative
three times.
A total of 77,380 people who had close contacts with
patients or came from pandemic-affected areas are being quarantined./.
Source: VietnamPlus
