Vietnamese citizens returning from other countries and territories are put under medical supervision and quarantine upon arrival (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam
reported three more cases on August 12 morning, taking the national total
to 866, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The new patients are who returned from Japan on flight VN331
which landed at Van Don international airport in the northern province of Quang
Ninh on August 10. They have been put under quarantine in the northern city of Hai
Phong upon arrival.
Vietnam has to date recorded 866 COVID-19 patients since the first case was
detected in January. Of those, 321 returned to Vietnam from other countries and
territories.
Of the total number of people who have contracted the virus, 399 or 46.1
percent have made , and there have been 16 deaths so far.
Among those being treated, 10 have tested negative once and 51 others at least
twice.
As many as 134,248 who had close
contact with COVID-19 patients or entered from pandemic-hit regions are under
quarantine nationwide, including 5,365 at hospitals, 24,180 at other
concentrated quarantine facilities and 104,703 at their accommodations./.
Source: VietnamPlus
