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Vietnam records one more imported COVID-19 case on October 5

Vietnam on October 5 evening reported a new imported COVID-19 case which was quarantined upon arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam records one more imported COVID-19 case on October 5 ảnh 1Vietnamese officials check COVID-19 test results of passengers at an airport. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam onOctober 5 evening reported a new imported COVID-19 case which was quarantinedupon arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control.

Patient 1097, a 57-year-old French expert, entered Vietnam on September 19 onthe flight EK394 from Dubai via the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport.

At present, the woman is being treated at the National Hospital for TropicalDiseases No. 2 in Dong Anh district, Hanoi.

The national count now stands at 1,097,including 691 locally transmitted cases. A total of 1,022 patients were giventhe all-clear by October 5 afternoon while the fatalities are unchanged at 35.

Among the active patients, two havetested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, two twice and six thrice.There are no patients in critical conditions.

There are 16,363 people having closecontact with COVID-19 patients or coming from pandemic-hit areas are underhealth monitoring nationwide./.
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