COVID-19 tally remains at 408 as no new cases recorded overnight

Vietnamese citizens in Taiwan (China) wait to handle boarding procedures before getting on a repatriation flight on July 20 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam did not record any new
cases overnight and entered the 98th straight day without community
transmission of the virus on July 23, the national steering committee for
COVID-19 prevention and control said.

Among the 408 confirmed patients, 268 are
quarantined upon their arrival.

As many as 365 patients or 89.5 percent have
recovered from the disease, and there are no deaths.

Most of the 43 remainders are in stable
condition, including one negative from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes
, once.

There are 11,597 people having close contact
with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit areas in quarantine at present,
including 136 in hospitals, 10,888 in other quarantine sites, and 573 at home
or accommodation facilities./.