Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has cured 1,062 out of total1,173 COVID-19 infected patients as of October 29 morning, according to theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The committee reported that no new COVID-19 case wasrecorded in Vietnam over the last 12 hours as of 6am of October 29, marking the 57th straight day without locally-transmittedcases.
Of the total infections, 691 were discovered inthe community, including 551 found since the latest outbreak began on July 25.
Among the active patients, six have testednegative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, two twice and eight thrice. Thereare no patients in critical conditions. Thedeath toll remains at 35.
As many as 14,216 people who had close contactwith COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are now under healthmonitoring nationwide, including 172 in hospitals, 12,812 in otherquarantine sites, and 1,132 at home or accommodation facilities.
The pandemic has so far ravaged217 countries and territories, killing over 1.1 million people.
Although it has been effectively controlled inVietnam, the Ministry of Health still advised the community to continue wearingmasks and wash their hands regularly./.
VNA
