Vietnam stays clear of coronavirus community transmission for 48 days

Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report on June 3 morning, and this is also the 48th straight day since April 16 morning without locally-infected cases in the country, the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control said.
Vietnam stays clear of coronavirus community transmission for 48 days ảnh 1A health worker tends to Patient 91 at the Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City. The patient, the most severe case so far, has shown much improvement (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases toreport on June 3 morning, and this is also the 48th straight day since April 16morning without locally-infected cases in the country, the national steeringcommittee for COVID-19 prevention and control said.

Up to 188 of the 328 confirmed infections so farwere imported and quarantined upon their arrival.

Meanwhile, 298 or almost 91 percent of allpatients have recovered from the coronavirus disease.

The 30 remainders are undergoing treatment inhospitals nationwide and basically in stable condition. Among them, five havetested negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, once and fiveothers at least twice.

There are 8,169 people in quarantine at present,including 103 in hospitals, 7,104 in other quarantine facilities, and 962 athome.

Regarding the most severe case – Patient 91, aBritish man treated at the Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, his health hasshown much improvement, the treatment sub-committee said, noting that he hasgained full consciousness and been able to respond to all instructions byhealth workers./.
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