Spraying disinfectants in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA)– Vietnam confirmed two more COVID-19 cases in the central city of Da Nang andthe southern province of Binh Duong from 6am-6pm on August 29, reported theNational Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The 20-year-old man inBinh Duong was put under quarantine following his arrival at Tan Son Nhatairport on the flight VN5063 from Germany on August 27. A day later, he testedpositive for the virus and is being treated at the provincial general hospital.
Meanwhile, the55-year-old man in Da Nang tested negative for the virus on August 14 at Hospital 199 but positive on August 28. Earlier, he was treated at Da NangHospital from July 23 to August 13.
Vietnam has so farrecorded 1,040 infections, including 690 locally-transmitted ones. Of which,550 have been related to the Da Nang outbreak since July 25.
Also on August 29, 14patients were given all-clear from the virus, raising the total number ofrecoveries to 677. There have been 32 deaths from the disease so far.
Among patients undertreatment at medical establishments, 45 tested negative once, 51 others twiceand 28 the third time.
As many as 61,100 whohad close contact with patients or entered from pandemic-hit areas are underquarantine, including 1,363 at hospitals, 16,899 at other concentratedfacilities and 42,838 at homes.
Amid the complicateddevelopments of COVID-19 pandemic, the ministries of health and information andcommunications urged residents to install Bluezone app to receive infectionrisk warnings./.
