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Hanoi (VNA) – The COVID-19 tally in Vietnam remains at 1,049 as the country continued to have no new COVID-19 cases to report within 12 hours as of 6am of September 8, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control. Of the total, 691 were infected with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 domestically, including 551 linked with central Da Nang city since the latest outbreak began there on July 25. As many as 854 patients have recovered while 35 have succumbed to the disease. Most of the fatalities were the elderly with serious underlying health conditions. Among those still under treatment, 14 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 19 others twice and 33 thrice. There are 37,474 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at present, including 834 in hospitals, 13,365 in other quarantine sites and 23,274 at home or accommodation facilities./. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees no new COVID-19 cases, total stands at 1,049

City authorities also facilitate enterprises to restore production for the city’s growth after the pandemic. People’s Committee assigned the Department of Health and the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and relevant state competent agencies to have solutions to help foreign experts , investors, technicians, high-skilled laborers and business managers to enter Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Life in HCMC gradually returns to normal after Covid-19

Hanoi (VNA) - Malaysia confirmed 62 new COVID-19 cases on September 7, ten times higher than that recorded the previous day, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. This marked the highest number of new cases in Malaysia in a single day since June 4. Of the new 62 cases, 56 were local transmissions, including 50 linked to the Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) cluster in Sabah. Cumulatively, the country’s total number of coronavirus infections since the outbreak began in January is 9,459, including 9,124 recoveries and 128 deaths. The same day, the Philippines announced the number of new COVID-19 cases at 1,383, the lowest since June 14. This also marked the third straight day the country reported less than 3,000 new cases. The bulk of the newest infections were still logged in Metro Manila at 525, followed by Laguna with 137 new cases, Batangas with 99, Negros Occidental with 77, and Cavite with 69. The country’s tally stands at 238,727, with 184,906 fully … [Read more...] about COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asian nations on the rise

Patients 1050 and 1051 are women, aged 51 and 28, coming south central province of Phu Yen and Hanoi. They returned from the Philippines on September 6 and were sent to quarantine in southern Can Tho City. Both tested positive for the new coronavirus on Monday. … [Read more...] about Vietnam records five more imported Covid-19 cases

Unlike Ho Chi Minh City, which has recorded no community transmission for 36 days, Hanoi will continue to suspend disco bars and karaoke parlors for another week and will only lift the suspension after the situation is deemed to be under control. … [Read more...] about 14 Army Games returnees from Russia are Covid-19 suspects