Disinfecting a quarantine area (Photo: VNA)Among the cases, 1,412 were infected in the community,according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
At present, a total of 145,925 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being under quarantinenationwide, including 584 in hospitals, 15,251 in state-designated establishments and 130,090 others at home.
Among patients still undergoing treatment, 37 have testednegative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 29 twice and 20 thrice.
The death toll related to the disease remained at 35, while 1,573 patients have beengiven the all-clear from the virus.
According to the Health Ministry, the pandemic is basicallyput under control in 12 out of 13 provinces and cities which have reporteddomestically-infected outbreaks, excluding Hai Duong province.
However, the ministry recommended people to remain proactivein pandemic prevention and control by continuing to wear face masks when goingout, disinfecting frequently, maintaining a safe distance, refraining fromgatherings, and making medical declarations./.
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