People entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are taken to quarantine establishments in central Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has gone through 73 consecutive days without
any COVID-19 infections in the community, said the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
any COVID-19 infections in the community, said the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Among 355 cases Vietnam has confirmed to date, 215 are imported
ones and were quarantined upon their arrival in the country, posing no risk of transmission
in the community.
As many as 9,048 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or
entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across the
country, including 107 at hospitals, 8,051 at other establishments and 890 at
home.
According to the treatment subcommittee, 330 out of the 355 confirmed
patients have fully recovered.
Five out of the remaining patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments have
tested negative for the novel coronavirus SAR-CoV-2 once and five others tested
negative twice or more./.
Source: VietnamPlus
