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Ten imported COVID-19 cases raise national count to 1,531

Ten new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 14, all among people being quarantined after arriving in the country, raising the national count to 1,531, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Ten imported COVID-19 cases raise national count to 1,531 ảnh 1Receiving people entering Vietnam from abroad to quarantine (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Ten new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the past 24hours to 6pm on January 14, all among people being quarantined after arrivingin the country, raising the national count to 1,531, according to the NationalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Amongthe new patients, three are foreign experts and seven are Vietnamese citizens.

Atotal 1,369 COVID-19 patients in Vietnam have recovered, while fatalities remainat 35.

Amongpatients still under treatment, 11 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 13twice and 11 thrice.

Morethan 18,290 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived frompandemic-hit areas are being quarantined across the country, with 146 athospitals, 16,642 at designated facilities and 1,507 at home or in theiraccommodations./.

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