Vietnam logged 85 new COVID-19 cases, including 82 domestically-transmitted and three imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on May 31. (Photo: VNA)Of the domestic infections, 43 were detected in Bac Giang – the country’scurrent largest pandemic hotspot, 34 in Bac Ninh, three in Binh Duong, one inHanoi, and one in Tra Vinh.
The imported cases have been quarantined upon their arrival inQuang Nam and Tay Ninh provinces.
The new patients brought the total number of COVID-19 cases inVietnam to 7,321, including 5,815 locally-transmitted infections, of which4,245 were found since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27.
Also on May 31, 80 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirusSARS-CoV-2, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,030, with the deathtoll related to the disease now stands at 47.
Among active patients undergoing treatment, 161 tested negativeto the virus once, 91 twice and 79 thrice.
Amid complicated developmentsof the pandemic, the ministry advised people to follow the 5K message,including khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach(distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (healthdeclaration), and vaccine./.
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