The house of a COVID-19 patient is quarantined (Photo: VNA) Hanoi, (VNA) – Two cases ofCOVID-19 were detected in the past 12 hours to 6am February 16, raising thenational count to 2,271, of which 1,372 were locally transmitted, according tothe National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevenon and Control.
Both the two new cases were in Hai Duongprovince, where social distancing measures have been imposed across the entireprovince since 0am February 16.
Twenty six more patients have been given theall clear during the past 12 hours, all in Hai Duong.
A total of 128,080 people are beingquarantined nationwide.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said among13 cities and provinces affected by the latest outbreak so far, the number ofnew cases has been decreasing in 12 localities except for Hai Duong, hence theimposition of social distancing in the province.
Hanoi has also ordered thetemporary shut-down of sidewalk food, tea and coffee stalls as from 0amFebruary 16. Relic sites in the cityhave also been closed after large numbers of people flocked to the sites duringthe Lunar New Year holiday./.
