Vietnam records 4 imported COVID-19 cases

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded four new
from 6pm of December 4 to 6pm of December 5, all Vietnamese and
imported, bringing the national tally to 1,365, according to the National
Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The new cases were quarantined right after their arrival,
the committee added.

It further said Vietnam has had 1,220 COVID-19 patients successful treated, and
the fatalities remain at 35.

Among those still under treatment, five tested negative once for coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease, four twice and two thrice.
 
A total of 16,681 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or
returning from are under health monitoring and quarantine
nationwide.

The Ministry of Health recommended people to continue serious following its
message featuring 5K (in Vietnamese) Khau trang (facemask) – Khu khuan (disinfection)
– Khoang cach (distance) – Khong tu tap (no gathering) – Khai bao y te (health
declaration) in order to live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic in ‘new
normal’./.