May 10, 2020 | 19:07 (GMT+7)
Vietnam sees no new COVID-19 cases on May 10 morning
Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 cases on May 10 morning, marking the 24th consecutive day without infections in the community, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Among the total 288 patients, 148 were imported and the remaining were infected with the coronavirus in the community.
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So far, the country has reported no deaths from the disease.
As many as 241 patients or 84 percent were declared fully recovered. The remaining 47 cases are being treated at health facilities, of whom four tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once and 13 negative at least twice.
In particular, patient No.91, the 43-year-old British pilot, is under treatment at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases in a very critical condition. A lung transplant has been considered for him as a final effort.
As many as 11,130 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined, including 180 at hospitals, 6,146 at other establishments and 4,804 at home.
Source: VNA