Hanoi (VNA) – No new COVID-19 infections were reported on May 13morning, marking the 27th straight day Vietnam has gone without communitytransmission of the disease, according to the National Steering Committee forCOVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The nation’s COVID-19 tally has remained at288, including 148 imported ones. To date, 252 patients have been given theall-clear and no deaths have been reported.
Of the 36 patients still under treatment,seven have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once while nine others negative atleast twice.
The 91st patient, treated at theHo Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, is still in criticalcondition, while the 19th patient, who has been under treatment forover two months, has shown good recovery.
At present, a total of 12,634 people arekept in quarantine, including 322 at hospitals, 6,819 at other quarantinefacilities, and the rest at home./.