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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 infections over the past 12 hours, keeping the total cases at 1,059 as of 6:00am of September 10, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. So far, Vietnam has 691 locally-transmitted cases, 551 of whom are related to Da Nang since the pandemic broke in the central city on July 25. As many as 890 patients have been fully recovered. Meanwhile, 169 patients are receiving treatment in health care facilities, 16 of them have been tested negative with the virus once and 13 twice and 21 others thrice. Seven COVID-19 patients are on critical conditions with high risk of death. The country has so far reported 35 COVID-19 related deaths, the majority of the cases were the elderly with severe disease such as end-stage chronic kidney failure, cancer, sepsis and diabetes. As many as 36,126 people nationwide who had close contact with patients or entered from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine, … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases recorded on September 10 morning

After arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Flight VN28 from Ukraine on September 1, they were put under quarantine in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia September 10

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded one new imported COVID-19 case who was put under quarantine following arrival on September 11 evening, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.  The 21-year-old patient residing in Thanh Hoa returned to Vietnam from Russia on September 8. He tested positive to SARS-CoV-2 and is being treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh.  The country has so far confirmed 1,060 infection cases, 691 of them are locally-transmitted.  The same day, nine patients in Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Quang Nam, Dak Lak and Hai Duong were given all-clear from the virus, raising the total number of recovery cases to 902. There have been 35 deaths from the disease to date.  Among patients under treatment at medical establishments, 16 tested negative once, 17 twice and 21 others the thrice.  As many as 35,799 people who had close contact with patients or … [Read more...] about One imported COVID-19 case on September 11

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed five new imported COVID-19 cases on September 9 evening, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. After arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Flight VN28 from Ukraine on September 1, they were put under quarantine in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau. They tested negative to SARS-CoV-2 for the first time on September 3 and positive the second time on September 9. Vietnam has so far recorded 1059 infection cases, 691 of them are locally-transmitted. Also on September 9, 21 patients were given the all-clear from the virus, including 10 in Da Nang, four in Hanoi, four in Quang Nam, two in Bac Lieu and one in Dak Lak. Among patients under treatment at medical establishments, 16 tested negative once, 13 twice and 21 others thrice. The country also recorded 35 fatalities related to COVID-19, most of them suffered serious underlying diseases. As many as 37,474 people … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms five imported COVID-19 cases

Acting Minister Long acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of medical bio-manufacturing enterprises over the past time and said the test kits have made an important contribution to pandemic prevention and control, adding that the ministry would support the firms in their efforts. — VNS                     … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases, three more recoveries on Thursday