Vietnam reports one imported COVID-19 on October 22 morning

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Hanoi (VNA) – One imported case of
COVID-19 was confirmed in the morning of October 22, raising the national count
to 1,145, according to the National Steering Committee for Prevention
and Control.

The latest case was a 29-year old Vietnamese man who returned from Angola and
was quarantined upon arrival at Van Don airport in the northern province of
Quang Ninh on October 20.

As of 6am on October 22, had recorded 691 .
The country has entered the 50th straight day without new COVID-19 infections
within the community.

Among the active patients, 10 have tested negative for the coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 once, three twice, and five thrice. There are no patients in
critical conditions.

Up to 1,046 out of 1,145 patients have been given the all-clear. The fatalities
stand at 35.

More than 13,650 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or came
from pandemic-hit areas are now under health monitoring nationwide./.