A health worker collects specimen for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA).Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged within the
past 12 hours as of 6 a.m on September 23, according to the National Steering
Committee for Prevention and Control.
The country has recorded 1,068 coronavirus so far. Of the
total, 691 were locally-transmitted cases, including 551 linked with Da Nang
city since the latest coronavirus wave hit the locality on July 25.
As many as 980 patients have recovered while 35 have died from complications
related to the disease. Most of the fatalities were the elderly with serious
underlying health conditions.
Among the patients still under treatment, 11 have tested
negative for the virus once, 2 twice and 12 thrice.
There are 20,872 people having close contact with
confirmed cases or coming from the pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at
present, including 355 in hospitals, 12,932 in other quarantine sites, and
7,585 at home or accommodation facilities.
As the can return at any time, the Ministry of Health
recommended people wear face masks in crowded places, and wash hands with soap or
hand sanitiser regularly./.
Source: VietnamPlus
