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Vietnam reports nine new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 22 afternoon

Vietnam confirmed nine more locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 22, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam reports nine new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 22 afternoon ảnh 1At a cocentrated quarantine area (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed nine more locally-transmittedCOVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 22, according to theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Six out of the new infections were found in Hai Duong - thecountry's current largest hotspot, and the remaining three in the northern city of HaiPhong.

The new cases raised the national count to 2,392.  So far, Vietnam has seen 1,493 locally-transmitted cases, including 800 infections foundsince January 27 when a new COVID-19 wave broke out.

As of February 22 afternoon, as many as 1,717 patients were given the all-clearfrom the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The number of fatalities remains at 35.

Among patients still undergoing treatment, 69have tested negative for the virus once, 39 twice and 55 thrice.

At present, a total of 120,827 people who hadclose contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam frompandemic-hit regions are being under quarantine nationwide, including 588 inhospitals, 12,984 in state-designatedestablishments and 107,255 others attheir residences./.
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