Vietnam sees no locally-infected cases of COVID-19 for 60 days

Samples taken for COVID-19 testing at the Hanoi centre for disease control (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – No new COVID-19 infections were
recorded in Vietnam overnight, from 6pm of June 14 to 6am of June 15, marking
the 60th straight day without , said the national
steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.

So far, 334 infections have been reported in the
country, including 194 which were quarantined upon their
arrival.

As many as 323 patients, or 96.7 percent of the
total, have recovered from the disease, and there are no deaths.

Among the remaining 11 still under treatment,
one has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes , once
and three at least twice.

The treatment sub-committee also reported that
Patient 91, a British pilot and also the most severe case, continued to show
improvement, but he still needs many more weeks to recover.

At present, 8,792 people are being kept in
quarantine, including 96 in hospitals, 7,778 in other quarantine facilities and
918 at home./.