As many as 2,198 patients have been given the all-clear so far. (Photo: VNA)The number of domestically-transmitted infectionsstands at 1,599, including 906 cases since the third outbreak hit the countryon January 27, the ministry said.
As many as 36,923 people who had close contact withCOVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are under medical monitoringnationwide, including 496 in hospitals, 17,396 in other State-designatedquarantine establishments, and 19,031 at their residences.
The treatment sub-committee under the NationalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2,198patients have been given the all-clear so far.
Among the active patients, 37 have tested negativefor the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 18 twice and 63 thrice.
Ten cities and provinces – Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang,Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi MinhCity – which had recorded COVID-19 cases, have gone through 33 straight dayswithout new domestically-transmitted cases. Hanoi has also passed one monthwith no locally-transmitted infections.
According to the National Expanded Programme onImmunisation, 3,359 people were vaccinated against the coronavirus safely onMarch 17.
By the end of the day, a total of 24,054 people,including frontline health workers, and members of community-basedanti-COVID-19 groups and the national steering committee, had got vaccine shots.
In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, peopleshould strictly follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang(facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (nogathering) and khai bao y te (health declaration)./.
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