Eight new COVID-19 cases reported in central Da Nang city

A street in Da Nang is blocked as the city began lockdown of COVID-19 hotspots on July 28 (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – Eight more people in the central city of Da Nang have
tested positive for the novel that causes the acute
respiratory disease (COVID-19).

The
National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control said the total
number of people who have contracted the disease since the first case back in
January now stands at 446.

The
new cases include five women, aged between 41 and 55, who had been taking
care of family members being treated at Da Nang General Hospital.

Other
new cases are a 19-year-old male patient at Da Nang Lung Disease Hospital, a
61-year-old female patient at C Hospital and a 39-year-old female
patient at Da Nang Transport Hospital.  

There
are currently 16,248 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients
or entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions in quarantine, including
375 at hospitals, 12,996 at other facilities, and 3,352 at home.

No
deaths have been recorded in the country so far./.