May 16, 2020 | 18:07 (GMT+7)
One more imported case of COVID-19 takes total to 314
One new case of COVID-19 was detected among Vietnamese returning from Russia on flight VN0062 which landed on May 13, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said on May 16 morning.
The new imported case brought the total number of COVID-19 cases to 314. The patient, along with all passengers on the flight, was immediately quarantined after landing, posing no risk of spreading among the community.
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Isolation ward at Thai Binh general hospital |
The country has gone 30 days without any infection in community since April 16.
So far 260 COVID-19 patients in Vietnam have been given the all-clear. Among 54 patients still receiving treatment, three have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, and 10 have tested negative at least twice.
A total of 12,236 people who return from pandemic-hit areas or have close contact with COVID-19 patients are under quarantine or health monitoring.
Source: VNA