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Vietnam records no new COVID-19 cases on May 8 morning

Vietnam recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on May 8 morning, marking 22 consecutive days without a single infection in the community.
Vietnam records no new COVID-19 cases on May 8 morning ảnh 1As of May 8 morning, 233 out of the 288 patients in Vietnam have recovered. (Photo: VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on May 8  morning, marking 22 consecutive days without asingle infection in the community.

Theannouncement from the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl came the day after 17 passengers returning to Vietnam on a flightfrom overseas tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Thetotal number of people in Vietnam who have been infected remains at 288with zero fatalities.

Allof the new patients reported on May 7 evening are Vietnamese nationalsreturning from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a Vietnam Airlines flight. Theyinclude a new born baby.

All17 are being treated and in stable conditions at the General Hospital insouthern Bac Lieu province.

Therewere 297 people on board the flight which landed at the Can Tho InternationalAirport on May 3.

Allthe passengers along with cabin crew were immediately taken in quarantine afterlanding.

Asof May 8 morning, 233 out of a total of 288 patients in Vietnam haverecovered.

The remainders have been treated at health establishments nationwide, of whom 14 tested negative for the virus once and seven tested negative twice or more./. 

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