No new COVID-19 cases recorded on February 13 morning

Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – No new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Vietnam in
the past 12 hours to 6am on February 13, according to the National Steering Committee
for Prevention and Control.

Of the total cases, 1,248 were locally transmitted, including 555 linked to the
latest outbreak since January 27.
 
As many as 129,098 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or
entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across the
country.

According to the Committee’s Treatment Sub-Committee, the total number of
is 1,531. Among patients under treatment, 39 have tested negative
for once, 12 twice and nine thrice.

The Health Ministry urges people to strictly follow the 5K principle to stop
the spread of the pandemic, particularly during the ongoing Lunar New Year festival, the
most important festival in a year for Vietnamese. The
means Khau trang (Facemask) – Khu khuan (Disinfection) – Khoang cach (Keeping
distance) – Khong tap trung dong nguoi (No gathering) – Khai bao y te (Medical
declaration)./.