March 09, 2021 | 20:34 (GMT+7)
Two new COVID-19 cases logged in 12 hours
Vietnam posted two new COVID-19 cases, one imported and one in the northern province of Hai Duong, in the past 12 hours to 6:00 pm on March 9, according to the Health Ministry’s bulletin.
As a result, the number of domestically-transmitted infections increased to 1,587, including 894 cases recorded since the latest wave of outbreaks began on January 27.
|
|
Checking temperature for COVID-19 vaccination |
As many as 45,091 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas were under quarantine nationwide, including 498 in hospitals, 15,045 in other quarantine sites, and 29,548 at home.
Among the patients under treatment, 48 tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 42 twice, and 118 thrice.
The number of recoveries were 2,004, while the death toll stood at 35.
Source: VNA