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Additional 18 COVID-19 infections reported in last six hours

The Ministry of Health recorded additional 18 COVID-19 cases in the last six hours to 12:00 on May 11, of which 16 were recorded in locked-down areas, and two were imported cases.
Additional 18 COVID-19 infections reported in last six hours ảnh 1Medical staff at a testing area (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health recorded additional 18 COVID-19cases in the last six hours to 12:00 on May 11, of which 16 were recorded in locked-down areas, and two were imported cases.

The two imported cases, including a Vietnamesecitizen returning from Sweden and an Indian expert, have been quarantinedin the southern province of Dong Nai upon their arrival in Ho Chi Minh City’sTan Son Nhat airport.

Among domestically-transmitted cases, ten were documented inBac Giang province, two in Hanoi, two in Quang Tri, and Bac Ninh and Hai Duongone each.

So far, Vietnam has recorded 2,071 domestically-transmittedinfections and 1,436 imported cases. The number of fatalities remains at 35.

As many as 67,877 people who had come into close contactwith COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit areas are underquarantine or self-quarantine nationwide at present.

The accumulative number of recovered cases remained at2,618. Among active patients, 25 have tested negative for the coronavirus once,17 twice and 22 thrice./.
VNA
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