Medical workers collect samples for COVID-19 testing. (Photo: VNA)Of the new cases, 33 were recorded in Bac Giang province, eight in Hanoi, sevenin Bac Ninh, five in Lang Son, two in Dien Bien and one in Hai Duong.
Meanwhile, Yen Bai, Quang Ngai, Dong Nai, Nghe An, Quang Ninh, and Quang Nam provinceswent through 14 straight days without any new infections.
The country has recorded 1,485 imported cases so far.
As many as 2,220 domestic cases have been logged since the nation was hit bythe fourth COVID-19 wave on April 27.
According to a report from the ministry’s Medical Examination Administration,the country has seen 2,721 recoveries and 42 deaths related to the disease.
Among active patients undergoing treatment, 56 tested negative to coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 once, 31 twice, and 31 thrice.
A total of 173,440 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients orarrived from pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined nationwide, including 4,356in hospitals, 36,126 in other quarantine sites, and 132,958 at their places ofresidence.
Since the pandemic has become morecomplicated, people are advised to strictly follow the Ministry of Health’s 5Kmessage: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach(distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration)./.
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