A health worker takes sample to conduct COVID-19 test (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam had no
new COVID-19 cases to report on October 21 morning, keeping the national tally
at 1,141, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention
and Control.
The country entered the 49th straight day
without .
The number of has
reached 1,046. The death toll remains at 35.
Among patients still under treatment, 10
have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, three negative twice and three
negative thrice.
A total of 13,929 people who had close
contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas are being
quarantined nationwide, with 168 at hospitals, 12,678 at concentrated
quarantine facilities and 1,083 at home or in accommodations.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said
despite the complicated development of the pandemic across the globe, Vietnam
has brought under control, creating a safe environment for the
recovery and development of socio-economic activities.
He also ordered strict compliance with
COVID-19 preventive measures/.
Source: VietnamPlus
