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Vietnam on 56th day without new COVID-19 infection in community

No new COVID-19 case was reported from 6pm of October 27 to 6am of October 28, keeping the total infections at 1,172, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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Hanoi (VNA) – No new COVID-19 case was reported from6pm of October 27 to 6am of October 28, keeping the total infections at 1,172, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

So far, Vietnamhas entered the 56th straight day without locally-transmitted cases.

Of the totalinfections, 691 were discovered in the community, including 551 found since thelatest outbreak began on July 25.

Among the active patients, five have testednegative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, one twice and nine thrice. Thereare no patients in critical conditions.

Up to 1,062 patients have been given theall-clear. The fatalities remain at 35.

As many as 14,819 people who had close contactwith COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas are now under healthmonitoring nationwide,  including 175 in hospitals, 13,523 in otherquarantine sites, and 1,121 at home or accommodation facilities.

The Ministry ofHealth advised the community to continue wearing masks and wash their handsregularly./.
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