Sample collection for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam documented nine COVID-19
infections, and no imported cases in the past 12 hours as of 6am on February 3,
according to the National Steering Committee for Prevention and
Control.
Of the new cases, four were recorded in the Central Highlands province of Gia
Lai, two in the northern province Hai Duong province – the country’s largest
COVID-19 hotspot, two in the southern province of Binh Duong, and one in Hanoi.
The country has recorded 1,891 so far. Of the total, 1,003
were locally-transmitted cases, including 310 linked to Hai Duong since the
latest coronavirus outbreak hit the province on January 27.
According to the Treatment Sub-committee under National Steering Committee for
COVID-19 Prevention and Control, 1,461 COVID-19 patients have recovered. Among
the patients still under treatment, three have tested negative for the virus
one, seven twice, and two thrice. Thirty- five died from complications related
to the disease.
There are 27,714 people who had close contact with confirmed cases or coming
from the pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at present./.
Source: VietnamPlus
