Blood samples collected to test for COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged zero new
COVID-19 cases within the past 12 hours as of 6 a.m. on October 20, according
to the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control.
The country has documented 1,140 so far.
Of the total, 691 were infected with the virus
domestically, including 551 linked with Da Nang city since the latest
coronavirus wave began there on July 25.
As many as 1,046 patients have recovered and 35 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, 10 have tested
negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, three twice and five thrice. Currently, there is
no patient in critical conditions.
There are 13,537 people having close contact with
confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit region under quarantine at present,
including 148 in hospitals, 12,277 in concentrated quarantine sites and 1,112
at home or accommodation facilities.
According to the Ministry of Health, the outbreak has been put under control. However,
as the coronavirus may get worse during the winter-spring season, the ministry
recommends people to continue wearing face masks and washing hands with
sanitiser regularly./.
Source: VietnamPlus
