Five more COVID-19 cases recorded on April 2, pushing total to 227

Medical workers in protective gears at a mobile testing station (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The
Health Ministry announced the detection of five new cases of COVID-19 as of
18:00 on April 2, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 227.

Patient numbered
223 was related to the cluster at Hanoi-based Bach Mai hospital, as she cared
for a family member at the hospital since March 11.

Patient 224 was a
Brazilian citizen who once lived together with patient 158.

Patients 225 and 226 returned
from abroad.

Patient 227 was the son
of patient 209.

Also on April 2, 12
COVID-19 patients were declared to have recovered, bringing the number of cured
cases to 75./.