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Hanoi (VNA) – No new case was reported
in Vietnam from 6pm on October 14 to 6am on October 15, marking the 43rd day without any , according to the National
Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The committee reported that as of 6am of October 15, the
country had seen 691 domestically-transmitted cases, with 551 reported since July 25 when the new outbreak began.
There are now 13,658 people
having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from
under quarantine, including 155 in hospitals, 12,320 in other quarantine sites,
and 1,183 at home or accommodation facilities.
So far, the number of recoveries is 1,029. Among
the patients still under treatment, nine have tested negative for
once, four twice and 13 thrice.
According to the committee, the prevention of the virus from
entering the country from the outside is of significant importance. The
Ministry of Health has coordinated with other relevant agencies to continue to
manage and give health supervision to people entering the country from abroad,
avoiding the spreading of the virus from quarantine areas to the community.
The World Health Organisation predicted that COVID-19 pandemic
may persist throughout 2021 until a vaccine is found.
The Ministry of Health advised people to continue to apply
preventive measures, including wearing masks and washing hands frequently./.
Source: VietnamPlus
