As of May 8 morning, 233 out of the 288 patients in Vietnam have recovered. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on May 8 morning, marking 22 consecutive days without a
single infection in the .
The
announcement from the National Steering Committee for Prevention and
Control came the day after 17 passengers returning to Vietnam on a flight
from overseas tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
The
total number of people in Vietnam who have been infected remains at 288
with zero fatalities.
All
of the new patients reported on May 7 evening are Vietnamese nationals
returning from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a Vietnam Airlines flight. They
include a new born baby.
All
17 are being treated and in stable conditions at the General Hospital in
southern Bac Lieu province.
There
were 297 people on board the flight which landed at the Can Tho International
Airport on May 3.
All
the passengers along with cabin crew were immediately taken in quarantine after
landing.
As
of May 8 morning, 233 out of a total of 288 patients in Vietnam have
recovered.
The remainders have been treated at health establishments nationwide, of whom 14 tested negative for the virus once and seven tested negative twice or more./.
Source: VietnamPlus
