Twenty-seven more COVID-19 patients in Hai Duong province have been give the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported five new COVID-19 infections on February26 evening, including four domestically-transmitted cases in the northern provinceof Hai Duong – Vietnam’s current largest outbreak hotspot – and one importedcase in Dong Thap province.
The new infections brought the total number of patientsin the country to 2,426, including 831 domestically-transmitted cases since newoutbreaks hit Vietnam on January 27, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
By theafternoon of February 26, 10 provinces and cities, which had been previouslystruck by the latest outbreaks, had seen no new locally-transmitted cases for 14days, including Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang,Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City.
TheSubcommittee for Treatment reported that 35 more patients were declared torecover from the disease on February 26, raising the total number of recoveriesto 1,839.
Meanwhile, thenumber of deaths related to COVID-19 was still kept at 35.
Among activepatients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 45 tested negative forcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 60 twice and 72 thrice.
As many as76,495 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or entered Vietnamfrom pandemic-hit region are being quarantined nationwide, including 580 in hospitals,12,038 in concentrated quarantine establishments and the remaining 63,877 attheir residences./.
The new infections brought the total number of patientsin the country to 2,426, including 831 domestically-transmitted cases since newoutbreaks hit Vietnam on January 27, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
By theafternoon of February 26, 10 provinces and cities, which had been previouslystruck by the latest outbreaks, had seen no new locally-transmitted cases for 14days, including Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang,Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City.
TheSubcommittee for Treatment reported that 35 more patients were declared torecover from the disease on February 26, raising the total number of recoveriesto 1,839.
Meanwhile, thenumber of deaths related to COVID-19 was still kept at 35.
Among activepatients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 45 tested negative forcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 60 twice and 72 thrice.
As many as76,495 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or entered Vietnamfrom pandemic-hit region are being quarantined nationwide, including 580 in hospitals,12,038 in concentrated quarantine establishments and the remaining 63,877 attheir residences./.
VNA
