September 16, 2020 | 17:04 (GMT+7)
Vietnam posts no new COVID-19 cases early September 16
Vietnam detected no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours, resulting in an unchanged tally of 1,063 as of 6 am on September 16, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Of the total, 691 were locally-transmitted cases, including 551 recorded since July 25.
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The number of fully recovered patients amounted to 931, while 35 died from complications related to the disease.
Among those still under treatment, 16 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 12 others twice and 18 thrice. Three patients are in critical conditions.
There are 32,417 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at present.
With the Prime Minister approving in policy the reopening of commercial air routes between Vietnam and a number of partners, the Ministry of Health has built a draft guide on SARS-CoV-2 quarantine and testing for people entering Vietnam. The draft is under review by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control before being submitted to the PM.
The ministry is also building a plan for sample collection and testing at border gates and airports in line with COVID-19 prevention and control in the “new normal” situation.
Source: VNA