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Vietnam enters 33rd day without COVID-19 community infections

Vietnam has gone through 33 straight days without a single COVID-19 community infection as no new cases were reported on October 5 morning.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has gone through 33 straight days without a singleCOVID-19 community infection as no new cases were reported on October 5morning.

Thenational count stands still at 1,096, including 691 locally transmitted cases,according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

Atotal of 1,020 patients were given the all-clear as of October 5 morning. Thefatalities are unchanged at 35.

Amongthe active patients, one has tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2once, two twice and four thrice. There are no patients in critical conditions.

Some16,360 people who had close contacts with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hitareas are under health monitoring nationwide./.
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