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Vietnam confirms eight new imported COVID-19 cases

Vietnam confirmed eight new imported COVID-19 cases, all Vietnamese citizens, in the past 12 hours to 6pm on April 28, according to the Health Ministry.
Vietnam confirms eight new imported COVID-19 cases ảnh 1At Van Don international airport in Quang Ninh (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed eightnew imported COVID-19 cases, all Vietnamese citizens, in the past 12 hours to 6pm on April 28, according to theHealth Ministry.

They were put underquarantine right upon their arrivals, including one in Nam Dinh, one in DaNang and six in Khanh Hoa.

Vietnam has so far logged a total of 2,865COVID-19 cases.

A total of 2,516 patients have been given all-clear from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far, while the death toll related to the disease remains at 35.

Among patients under treatment at medicalestablishments, 13 tested negative to the virus once, 15 twice and 20 thrice.

As many as 38,520 people who had close contact with patients or entered frompandemic-hit areas are under quarantine.

People were urged to follow the ministry’s5K message, including khau trang (face mask), khu khuan(disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), andkhai bao y te (health declaration)./.

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