Taking sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)The patients weredetected in Kim Dinh commune of the province’s Kim Thanh district. Both of themhad been previously put under quarantine and are now treated at a COVID-19treatment hospital in Hai Duong.
The country has recorded1,596 domestically-transmitted infections, including 903 cases since the latestoutbreak hit Hai Duong province and some other northern localities on January27.
As many as 39,613people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived frompandemic-hit areas are under quarantine nationwide, including 503 in hospitals,16,056 in other quarantine sites, and 23,054 at their residences.
The TreatmentSub-committee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl said that 2,115 patients have been declared to be clear of the coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 so far.
Among the patientsunder treatment, 42 have tested negative for the virus once, 22 twice, and 110thrice.
According to the ExpandedNational Immunisation Programme, a total of 15,865 frontline medical workersand members of community-based anti-COVID-19 groups in Vietnam had beeninjected with COVID-19 vaccine as of March 15. The country began its COVID-19inoculation campaign on March 8.
In a bid to livesafely with the pandemic, people should strictly follow the Ministry ofHealth’s 5K message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoangcach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khai bao y te (healthdeclaration)./.
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