Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) confirmed on July 23, all were immediately quarantined after their arrival in
Vietnam, posing no risk of spreading in the community.
The new cases brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam to
412 as of 6pm on July 23, according to the national steering committee for
COVID-19 control.
Among the new patients, one was a Filipino arriving in Phu Quoc (the
southern province of Kien Giang) from the Republic of Korea on flight QH9461 on July 19. The three others were Vietnamese
returning from Russia on flight VN5062 on July 17. Earlier, 16 other passengers on this
flight were also confirmed to be positive to SARS-COV-2.
Vietnam has reported no community infections of COVID-19 since April 16,
or for 98 consecutive days.
A total of 365 patients have recovered, and there has been no
death.
More than 10,330 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or
returning from are being quarantined across the country,
including 352 at hospital, 9,379 at concentrated facilities and 605 at their
accommodations./.
Source: VietnamPlus
