Vietnamese returnees from foreign countries arrive at a quarantine camp. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A 22-year-old Vietnamese woman returning from the United
States became Vietnam’s only new COVID-19 case over the last 24 hours,
according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and
Control.
The
new case brought the of COVID-19 to 1,421, the committee
reported on December 23.
The
new patient arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on December 21 and
was immediately put into quarantine in the capital city.
She
tested positive for the novel and was sent to the National Hospital for
Tropical Diseases No.2 for treatment on December 23.
A
total of 1,281 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered while the fatalities
remain at 35.
Among active
patients, six have tested negative for the virus once, 10 twice and four
thrice.
A
total of 16,341 people who had close contact with coronavirus carriers or
arrived from pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined nationwide, with 187 at
hospitals, 15,038 at State-designated facilities and 1,116 at home or their
accommodations.
The
Health Ministry has urged the people to strictly follow the 5K motto: Khau
trang (Face masks) – Khu khuan (Disinfection) – Khoang cach (Keeping distance)
– Khong tap trung dong nguoi (No gathering) – Khai bao y te (Health
declaration) in order to prevent transmission./.
Source: VietnamPlus
