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Three new COVID-19 cases, 29 recoveries reported on March 15 afternoon

In the past 12 hours to 6pm on March 15, Vietnam recorded three new cases of COVID-19, all Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad and being quarantined, according to the Ministry of Health.
Three new COVID-19 cases, 29 recoveries reported on March 15 afternoon ảnh 1COVID-19 vaccination among medical staff (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – In the past 12 hours to 6pm on March 15, Vietnam recorded three new cases of COVID-19, all Vietnamesecitizens returning from abroad and being quarantined, according to theMinistry of Health.

These new patients brought the country’s total count to 2,557, including 1,594domestically-transmitted cases.

As many as 39,613 people who had close contactwith confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regionsare being quarantined across the country.

The Medical Examination and Treatment Department underthe Ministry of Health said that 29 patients were given the all-clear on March15, bringing the total recoveries to 2,115. The fatalities remained at 35.

Among the active patients undergoing treatment, 42tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 22 twice and 110 thrice.

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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