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COVID-19: Eight imported cases reported on April 17

Eight imported case of COVID-19 were recorded in Vietnam in the past 12 hours to 6pm on April 17, raising the infection count to 2,781, the Ministry of Health said.
COVID-19: Eight imported cases reported on April 17 ảnh 1A quarantine site for COVID-19 patients (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Eight imported cases of COVID-19 were recorded inVietnam in the past 12 hours to 6pm on April 17, raising the infection count to2,781, the Ministry of Health said.

All the new patients, all Vietnamese citizens returning fromabroad, have been put into quarantine immediately after their arrival.

So far, Vietnam has seen 2,475 recoveries from the coronavirusdisease, according to the ministry’s Department of Medical ServiceAdministration. The death toll remains at 35.

Eleven of those still under treatment have testednegative for the virus once, 16 others twice, and 18 thrice.

There are 40,443 people kept in quarantinenationwide at present, the ministry noted, adding that 66,366 people hadreceived COVID-19 vaccination as of 4pm on April 16./.

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