Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) –
Vietnam reported 176 new COVID-19 cases from 6am to 12pm on June 16, comprising
174 domestic and two imported ones, according to the .
Of the locally
transmitted infections, Bac Giang logged 128 cases, Ho Chi Minh City 35, Bac
Ninh eight, Ha Tinh two and Nghe An one.
Up to 173 cases were
detected in or sealed off areas.
The national tally
reached 11,480, including 9,831 local cases. The number of cases since
April 27, when the latest outbreak began, amounted to 8,261.
There were 4,543 recoveries
while the death toll remained at 61.
Among active patients
undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 343 have tested negative for
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 99 twice and 55 thrice.
Twenty-four provinces
have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases.
In a bid to live
safely with the pandemic, the MoH has called on citizens to follow the 5K
message, including khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach
(distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health
declaration), to help contain the outbreaks./.
Source: VietnamPlus
