Nine COVID-19 cases recorded on February 24 afternoon, all in Hai Duong province

plans to take 12,000 samples for COVID-19 testing on February 24. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam detected nine cases
of COVID-19 over the past 12 hours to 18:00 on February 24, all in the northern
province of Hai Duong, raising the tally of to 1,513.

According to the National Steering Committee for
COVID-19 Prevention and Control, among the latest cases, six are reported in areas
under lockdown in Kim Lien commune, Kim Thanh district, two in Cam Giang district
who had been quarantined earlier, and one in Thanh Ha district who was also put
under quarantine.

The patients are being treated at a hospital
in Hai Duong city.

The same day, 30 COVID-19 patients have been given the
all-clear.

The national count of COVID-19 infections now stands
at 2,412, of whom 1,790 have recovered.

Among the active patients, 97 have tested negative for
the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 26 twice, and 68 thrice.

As many as 88,583 people who had close contact with
COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are now under medical
monitoring nationwide, with 592 in hospitals, 12,112 in other State-designated
quarantine establishments, and 75,879 at home.

In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people
should strictly follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang
(facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no
gathering) and khai bao y te (health declaration)./.