Vietnam records six new imported COVID-19 cases

Vietnam recorded six new COVID-19 cases, including two Indian experts and four Vietnamese citizens, in the past 12 hours to 6pm on April 19.
Vietnam records six new imported COVID-19 cases ảnh 1A man gets vaccine shot (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded six newCOVID-19 cases, including two Indian experts and four Vietnamese citizens, inthe past 12 hours to 6pm on April 19.

The new patients brought the total number ofinfections in Vietnam to 2,791, said the Ministry of Health (MoH).

According to the MoH’s Medical Service Administration,up to 2,475 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,while the death toll was still kept at 35.

Among active patients undergoing treatment atmedical establishments nationwide, 11 tested negative to the virus once, 16twice and 18 thrice.

As many as 40,150 people who had close contact withCOVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are currentlyquarantined across the country, including 531 in hospitals, 24,361 instate-designated establishments and 15,258 at their homes or residences.

The Health Ministry continuedto urge all people to follow the 5K  motto – Khau trang (wearing facemask)– Khu khuan (disinfecting) – Khoang cach (keeping distance) – Khong tu tap (nogathering) – Khai bao y te (making medical declaration), in order to livesafely amid the pandemic./.
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