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Vietnam has no new COVID-19 case on Sept. 20 morning

Vietnam had no new COVID-19 cases to report on September 20 morning, keeping the national count at 1,068, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam has no new COVID-19 case on Sept. 20 morning ảnh 1Health workers record health information of a woman at a quarantine site (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam had no new COVID-19cases to report on September 20 morning, keeping the national count at 1,068,according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

Of the total infections, 691 are locally transmitted, with 551 recorded as fromJuly 25.

The country’s total recoveries was 942, and there have been 35 fatalities sofar.

Among the active patients, 14 have tested negative for the coronavirus once,three twice and 22 three times.

Nearly 24,400 people who had close contact with COVID-19patients and came from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine nationwide./.
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