Vietnam records 14 new COVID-19 cases on April 30 evening

Vietnam recorded 14 more COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6pm April 30, including four domestically transmitted infections, according to the Health Ministry.
Vietnam records 14 new COVID-19 cases on April 30 evening ảnh 1A street in Dong Anh district, Hanoi is locked down due to COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded 14 more COVID-19 casesin the past 12 hours to 6pm April 30, including four domestically transmittedinfections, according to the Health Ministry.

Among the new local infections, two were recordedin Hanoi and two in the northern province of Ha Nam. All of them are linked to theCOVID-19 hotbed in Dao Ly commune of Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province.

The two patients in Ha Nam are now under treatment at the provincial GeneralHospital while the others in Hanoi, who are workers at Bac Thang LongIndustrial Park, are treated at the National Hospital for Tropical DiseasesNo.2 in the capital’s Dong Anh district.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the countryrose to 2,928, including 1,584 domestically transmitted infections. As many as2,516 patients have recovered while the death toll remains at 35.  

Among patients still under treatment, 13 havetested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 15 twice and 20 thrice.

Meanwhile, 37,249 people are being quarantinednationwide.

In face of the complicated developments of the pandemic, the Health Ministry urgespeople nationwide to remain proactive in pandemic prevention and control bycontinuing to wear face masks when going out, disinfecting frequently,maintaining a safe distance, refraining from mass gatherings, and makingmedical declarations./.
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