At an urgent meeting of Vinh Long authorities to respond to the latest OVID-19 case in the province (Photo: VNA)Hanoi, (VNA) – One new case of COVID-19 was detected in the past 24 hours to 6pm
December 26, which was a person illegally entering the country in Vinh Long who
was immediately put into quarantine, ccording to the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The 1,440th patient was a 32-year-old Vietnamese citizen who returned to his home in the
southern province through an illegal border crossing on December 24.
Right after he arrived
at home, his family reported to the local police so as to have him put into
quarantine and tested. His sample turned out positive on December 26.
All F1 and F2 people
of the case have been traced and quarantined in line with regulations.
A total of
17,107 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or returned from
pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined nationwide.
The number of recoveries
was 1,303 and fatalities remain at 35.
Among patients still
under treatment, eight have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, eight twice
and eight thrice./.
Source: VietnamPlus
