Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded no new case from 6am-6pm on
November 8, reported the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and
Control.
The country has so far confirmed a total of 1,213 infection
cases, 691 of them are locally transmitted.
From July 25, there were 551 cases in 15 cities and provinces,
including 389 in Da Nang, 96 in Quang Nam, 16 in Hai Duong, 11 in Hanoi, 8 in
Ho Chi Minh City, 7 in Quang Tri, 6 in Bac Giang, 5 in Quang Ngai, 4 in Lang
Son, 3 in Dak Lak, 2 in Dong Nai, each 1 in Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Thanh Hoa and
Khanh Hoa.
Vietnam went through 67 days without local transmission. There
were not any new local cases for 82 days in Hanoi and 99 days in Ho Chi Minh City.
So far, as many as 1,070 patients have been recovered.
Among patients under treatment at , nine
tested negative once, 11 twice and eight others thrice. There were 35 deaths
related to the disease, including 31 in Da Nang, 3 in Quang Nam and 1 in Quang
Tri.
Up to 14,064 people who had close contacts with COVID-19
patients or entered from pandemic-hit areas are under , including 209
in hospitals, 12,926 at other establishments and 929 at homes.
To prevent the pandemic in the new normal situation, the Health Ministry urged
people to continue wearing masks when going out and regularly washing hand with
soap or sanitiser./.
Source: VietnamPlus
