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Vietnam records four new COVID-19 infections on February 8 morning

Vietnam logged four locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections in Ho Chi Minh City in the past 12 hours as of 6am on February 8, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam records four new COVID-19 infections on February 8 morning ảnh 1Medical workers takes blood sample for SARS-CoV-2 testing. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged four locally-transmitted COVID-19infections in Ho Chi Minh City in the past 12 hours as of 6am on February 8,according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

All the new patients are men who work as baggagehandlers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, and belong to the same teamwith Patient 1,979 that was confirmed positive with the coronavirus over theweekend.

The patients are now put under quarantine and treated at Cu Chi COVID-19treatment hospital.

Vietnam has recorded 2,005 SARS-CoV-2 infections so far. Of the total, 1,115 arelocally-transmitted cases, with 422 detected since the latest coronavirusoutbreak hit the nation on January 27.

According to the Treatment Sub-committee under the National Steering Committeefor COVID-19 Prevention and Control, 1,472 COVID-19 patients have recovered.Among the patients still under treatment, 17 have tested negative for the virusone, six twice, and three thrice. Thirty- five died from complications relatedto the disease.

There are 83,104 people who had close contact with confirmed cases or comingfrom pandemic-hit regions are under quarantine at present, including 759 athospitals, 24,098 at other quarantine sites and 58,247 at home.

In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people should strictly follow theMinistry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang(facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (nogathering) and khai bao y te (health declaration)./.
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