Vietnam records 33 new COVID-19 cases on February 14 evening

Vietnam reported 33 new COVID-19 cases on February 14 evening, including 31 infections in the northern province of Hai Duong and two others in the capital city of Hanoi.
Vietnam records 33 new COVID-19 cases on February 14 evening ảnh 1Medical workers take samples from people for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 33 new COVID-19cases on February 14 evening, including 31 infections in the northern province of Hai Duong and two others in the capital city of Hanoi.

The new cases brought the total number of infections in Vietnamto 2,228, including 1,330 domestically-transmitted cases, according to theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Among the locally-infected cases, there are 637 patients detectedsince the latest outbreaks hit the northern region on January 27.

The treatment subcommittee said three more patients have beengiven the all-clear from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raising the total numberof recoveries to 1,534, while the number of deaths related to the disease remainedat 35.

Among the active patients, 39 tested negative for the virusonce, 12 twice and nine others thrice.

As many as 152,690 people who had close contact with confirmedCOVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are currentlyquarantined, including 683 in hospitals, 18,232 in state-designated establishmentsand the remaining 133,775 at home./.
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