Outside a lockdown area (Photo: VNA)Hanoi, (VNA) – In the past 12
hours to 6am February 11, 18 new cases of were recorded in Hai Duong
(15 cases) and Quang Ninh (3 cases) provinces, taking the national count to 2,109,
according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Of the total, 1,215 cases are
locally-transmitted, with 522 logged since the latest outbreak started on
January 27.
There are 114,796
people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit
areas now under quarantine.
Meanwhile, 1,480 patients have been given the
all-clear. Among those still under treatment, 18 have tested negative for
SARS-CoV-2 once, 11 twice and 4 thrice.
The Health Ministry urges
people to strictly follow the 5K principle to stop the spread of the pandemic, particularly
when the Lunar New Year festival, the most important festival in a year for Vietnamese,
is coming. The 5K principle means Khau trang (Facemask) – Khu khuan
(Disinfection) – Khoang cach (Keeping distance) – Khong tap trung dong nguoi
(No gathering) – Khai bao y te (Medical declaration)./.
Source: VietnamPlus
