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Three imported cases of COVID-19 recorded on December 3

Three cases of COVID-19, all imported cases, were recorded on December 3 to 6pm, raising the national count to 1361, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Three cases of COVID-19, all imported cases,were recorded on December 3 to 6pm, raising the national count to 1361,according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

Of the new patients, two are Vietnamese citizens with one returning fromGermany and the other from the US via the Republic of Korea. The third one is aNepalese arriving from the US.  

Also on December 3, eight patients were given the all clear, bringing thenumber of recovered patients to 1,209. The fatalities remain at 35.

Among those still receiving treatment, three have tested negative forSARS-CoV-2 once, five twice and 10 thrice.

A total of 16,582 people who had close contacts with COVID-19 patientsor returned from pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined nationwide, with 164at hospitals, 15,566 at concentrated facilities and 852 at home oraccommodations.

The Health Ministry continues to urge the people to strictly follow the5K motto: Khau trang (Face masks) – Khu khuan (Disinfection) – Khoang cach (Keepingdistance) -  Khong tap trung dong nguoi(No gathering) – Khai bao y te (Health declaration) in order to prevent COVID-19transmission./.

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