February 01, 2021 | 16:21 (GMT+7)
Two more COVID-19 community infections reported in Hanoi
Vietnam logged two new COVID-19 community infections, both in Hanoi, over the last 12 hours (from 6:00pm on January 31 to 6:00am on February 1), according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Both patients are linked to the fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Chi Linh city in northern Hai Duong province.
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A medic takes samples of a woman for the new coronavirus test in Cau Giay District of Hanoi, July 2020. |
They are being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No.2.
The national tally so far hit 1,819 cases, including 933 domestically infected while the remainder imported. The number of cases linked to the fresh outbreaks since January 27 totaled 240.
Meanwhile, 1,457 cases have been given the all-clear. The death toll remains at 35.
Among those still under treatment, nine have tested negative for the novel coronavirus once, four twice, and three thrice.
A total of 26,861 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-affected areas are under quarantine across the country.
Source: VNA