Preparing to give a shot of the home-grown COVIVAC vaccine to a volunteer in the trial phase (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi, (VNA) – One imported case of
COVID-19 was detected in the past 12 hours to 6pm March 28, who was put into
quarantine after entry, according to the Health Ministry.
The patient entered through the Ha Tien
international border gate and is now hospitalized in the southern province of Kien
Giang.
The national count increased to 2,591, of which
1,603 cases were domestic infections.
Meanwhile, 2,308 patients have been given
the all clear by now, and the death toll remains at 35.
Among those still under treatment, 30 have tested
negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 38 twice and 57 thrice.
A total of 44,833 people are being d
nationwide, with 483 at hospitals, 18,412 at concentrated facilities and 25,938
at their accommodations.
According to the National Expanded Immunisation
Programme, an additional 278 people received COVID-19 vaccine shots, bringing
the total number of people having got the shots to 44,278. Vaccination work is
underway from March 8 to 27 in 19 provinces and centrally-run cities./.
Source: VietnamPlus
