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A worker fumigates the area where peope wait to have samples collected for COVID-19 testing

All of the  new infections had close contact with previously confirmed patients in the province, and they were put into quarantine. They are now receiving treatment at a COVID-19 hospital located at the Hai Duong Medical Technical University.

The number of cases in Hai Duong province increases to 620 in less than a month.

Vietnam has 107,685 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas under quarantine nationwide, including 596 at hospitals, 12.628 at other quarantine sites, and 94,461 at homes

Among the patients under treatment, 69 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 39 twice, and 55 thrice.

As many as 1,717 COVID-19 patients have been recovered so far.

As of February 23 morning, the northern province Quang Ninh and Hanoi capital city went through seven days without any new COVID-19 case, while the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai went through 12 days.

In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people should strictly follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration).

Source: VNA