Preparing for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed four more imported
COVID-19 infections during the past 12 hours to 6am April 15, raising the to 2,737, according to the
Ministry of Health.
All of the new cases are Vietnamese who were sent to quarantine in the Mekong
Delta province of Kien Giang and the central province of Khanh Hoa right upon
their arrival.
The ministry said 2,445 COVID-19 patients have been given the all-clear, and the death
toll remains at 35.
Among patients still under treatment, 16 have
tested negative for the novel coronavirus once, 18 twice and 18 thrice.
A total 38,743 people who had close
contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from are being quarantined
across the country.
The ministry reported that an additional 1,767 people
were vaccinated against the coronavirus on April 14, raising the total number
of vaccinated people in the country to 62,028, mainly frontline medical
workers, and members of community-based anti- groups and the steering committees
for COVID-19 prevention and control in 19 cities and provinces.
The Health Ministry continues to
urge all people to follow the 5K motto – Khau trang (wearing facemask) –
Khu khuan (disinfecting) – Khoang cach (keeping distance) – Khong tu tap (no
gathering) – Khai bao y te (making medical declaration), in order to live
safely amid the pandemic./.
Source: VietnamPlus
