A medical workers takes samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged 15 new locally-transmitted
cases in the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 21, all in Hai Duong – the
country’s current largest hotspot, according to the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The new cases raised the national count to 2,383. So
far, Vietnam has seen 1,484 locally-transmitted cases, including 791 cases
found since January 27 when a new COVID-19 wave broke out.
Also on February 21, 90 patients were given the all-clear from the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, bringing the total to 1,717. This is the
largest number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital at a time in in the
.
The number of fatalities remains at 35.
Among patients still undergoing treatment, 69 have tested negative for the
virus once, 39 twice and 55 thrice.
At present, a total of 123,942 people who had close contact with confirmed
COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being under
quarantine nationwide, including 591 in hospitals, 13,132 in state-designated
establishments and 110,219 others at their residences./.
Source: VietnamPlus
