Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported one new imported COVID-19 case on June
13 evening, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 334,
according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and
Control.
The 29-year-old man, residing in Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City, returned
to Vietnam from China on May 31 via Mong Cai international border gate in Quang
Ninh province. He was immediately quarantined.
His first test on May 31 was negative for SARS-CoV-2 but he then tested
positive June 11.
He is being treated at National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi’s Dong Anh
district.
Of the 334 cases confirmed so far in the country, 194 were imported and
quarantined upon arrival, posing no risks to the community.
A total of 323 patients or 96.7 percent of all cases have recovered and there
have been zero fatalities.
Of the 11 active patients, one has tested negative for the coronavirus once and
three others at least twice.
Some 6,475 people who had close contact with patients or came from
pandemic-hit areas are currently under quarantine across the country./.
Source: VietnamPlus
