Vietnam goes through 69 days without new COVID-19 community cases

Vietnam went through 69 days recording no COVID-19 infections in the community as of 6 am on June 24, reported the the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam goes through 69 days without new COVID-19 community cases ảnh 1Members of the Cho Ray hospital quick response team instructs medical staff at Ba Ria hospital in how to put on protective clothes (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam went through 69 daysrecording no COVID-19 infections in the community as of 6 am on June 24,reported the the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

No new cases were reported during the 12 hours from 6pm June23, leaving the total number unchanged at 349.

Among the 349 cases confirmed in the country so far, 209were imported and quarantined upon arrival.

The number of recoveries in Vietnam now stands at 329, or94.3 percent of the total, and zero fatalities have been reported to date.

Most of the 20 remaining patients are now in a stablecondition, with two testing negative for the coronavirus once and threenegative at least twice.

Currently, only 15 patients test positive for thecoronavirus, which causes the disease.

Some 6,318 people who had close contact with COVID-19patients or were in pandemic-hit areas are under medical monitoring orquarantine./.
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