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No new COVID-19 cases recorded on April 20 morning

Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on April 20, according to the Ministry of Health.
No new COVID-19 cases recorded on April 20 morning ảnh 1A man joins medical check-up before getting vaccinated (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reportedno new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on April 20, according to theMinistry of Health.

The total number of infections inVietnam was 2,791, including 2,475 recoveries and 25 deaths.

Among active patients undergoingtreatment at medical establishments nationwide, 11 tested negative to the virusonce, 16 twice and 18 thrice.

As many as 40,150 people who had closecontact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions arecurrently quarantined across the country, including 531 in hospitals, 24,361 instate-designated establishments and 15,258 at their homes or residences.

According to the ministry, on April 19,additional 3,812 people in 13 provinces and cities got COVID-19 vaccine shots,raising the total number of people vaccinated against the coronavirus in thecountry to 80,857.

The Health Ministry continued to urgeall people to follow the 5K motto – Khau trang (wearing facemask) – Khu khuan(disinfecting) – Khoang cach (keeping distance) – Khong tu tap (no gathering) –Khai bao y te (making medical declaration), in order to live safely amid thepandemic./.
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