Taking samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported no new cases during the past night, keeping
the national tally at 1,040 on August 31 morning, according to the National
Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Among the confirmed patients, 550 are related to the in the central
city of which started on July 25.
The committee’s treatment sub-committee reported that as many as 695 patients have
been given the all-clear and there have been 32 COVID-19-related deaths so far.
Among the active patients, 40 have tested
negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 48 twice and 27 three
times.
The sub-committee said there are six
patients who are in very serious
conditions, five of them may die any time.
Currently, 57,097 people who had close contact
with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are under
quarantine nationwide, including 1,111 people quarantined at hospitals, 16,006
people at concentrated quarantine establishments and 39,980 at home./.
Source: VietnamPlus
