Additional 19 COVID-19 infections logged on early May 18 morning

All of the new cases are recorded in quarantine sites. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam documented 19 COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours
as of 6:00 am on May 18, all of which were recorded in quarantine sites,
according to the Ministry of Health.

Of the total cases, Hanoi recorded 13, Ha Nam three, Dien Bien two, and Son La
one.

The country has logged 2,909 , and 1,469
imported cases so far. As many as 1,339 new cases were detected since the latest
outbreak hit the nation on April 27.

A total of 108,288 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients or
arrived from are being quarantined nationwide, including
1,611 at hospitals, 31,708 at other , and 74,969 at home or
accommodations.

Among the COVID-19 patients, 46 have tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus
once, 26 twice, and 28 thrice.

The country has seen 2,668 recoveries, and 37 deaths.

Director of the ministry’s Department of Medical Examination and Treatment
Luong Ngoc Khue asked leading hospitals in terms of intensive care such as Bach
Mai Hospital, National Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Cho Ray Hospital to
improve lower-level facilities’ capacity in resuscitation and intensive care.

Among more than 1,400 patients in over 60 medical stations, 71.6
percent showed no symptoms of COVID-19. There are 49 patients in serious
conditions.

Since the pandemic has become more
complicated, people should strictly follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message:
khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong
tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration)./.