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Additional 15 COVID-19 infections recorded in Hai Duong on February 19

The northern province of Hai Duong – Vietnam’s current largest pandemic epicenter – reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on February 19, raising the country’s tally to 2,362, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Additional 15 COVID-19 infections recorded in Hai Duong on February 19 ảnh 1Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The northern province of Hai Duong – Vietnam’scurrent largest pandemic epicenter – reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on February 19, raising thecountry’s tally to 2,362, according to the National Steering Committee forCOVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Among the new infections, 13 are F1cases who had been already quarantined, one was detected in a locked-downarea, and the other discovered through screening check-ups in a hospital.

On the day, 22 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, bringingthe total number of recoveries to 1,627. The number of fatalities remains at35.

Among patients undergoing treatment, 69 have tested negativefor the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 39 twice and 55 thrice.

Currently, a total of 139,446 people who had close contactwith confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regionsare being under quarantine nationwide, including 604 in hospitals, 13,450 instate-designated establishments and 125,392 others at their residences./.
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