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COVID-19: One imported case documented on April 19 morning

Vietnam reported one imported case of COVID-19 over the past 12 hours to 6am on April 19, bringing the national count to 2,785, according to the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: One imported case documented on April 19 morning ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported one imported case of COVID-19 over thepast 12 hours to 6am on April 19, bringing the national count to 2,785,according to the Ministry of Health.

The latest patient is a 39-year-old man who returned home from Japan and wassent to quarantine upon his arrival at Da Nang International Airport on April13.

His test result turned out positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 onApril 17. The man is being treated at a hospital in central Da Nang city.

As many as 2,475 patients have been given the all-clear so far, while thefatalities remain at 35.

Among the active patients, 11 have tested negative for the virus once, 16 twiceand 18 thrice.

A total of 40,150 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients orentered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are under medical monitoringnationwide, including 531 in hospitals, 24,361 at State-designated quarantineestablishment and 15,258 at their residences.

The  ministry said an additional 10,415people in 13 cities and provinces received COVID-19 vaccine shots between April12-18, bringing the total number of vaccinated people to 79,182./.
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