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Vietnam reports one new imported cases of COVID-19 on October 28 afternoon

One new imported cases of COVID-19 was recorded from 6am to 6pm on October 28, raising the national count to 1,173, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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Hanoi (VNA) – One new imported cases of COVID-19 was recorded from 6am to6pm on October 28, raising the national count to 1,173, according to theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The patientis a 43-year-old Vietnamese man who returned from Angola on Flight VN8 onOctober 20 and was sent to a concentrated quarantine centre in northern Bac Ninhprovince upon his arrival.
 
At present,he is being treated at the Bac Ninh provincial general hospital.

Of the total case, 691 infected the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 domestically, with551 reported since July 25, when the new outbreak began.

As many as 1,062 patients have recovered. Death toll remains at 35.

Among thepatients still under treatment, six have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once,two twice and eight thrice. Currently, there is no patient in criticalconditions.

There are now14,819 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming frompandemic-hit regions under quarantine, including 175 in hospitals, 13,523 inother quarantine sites, and 1,121 at home or accommodation facilities./.
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