Vietnamese citizens wait to handle broading procedures at Sheremetyevo International Airport of Russia (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam recorded 12 new infections of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on July 21morning, and all are imported cases boarding a flight four days ago, accordingto the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
The new patients, comprising two women and 10men, had been repatriated on Flight VN5062, which departed Russia and transitedBelarus before landing at Van Don International Airport in northern Quang Ninhprovince on July 17.
All of them have been quarantined upon theirarrival.
Meanwhile, Vietnam entered the 96th straight daywithout community transmission of COVID-19 on July 21.
Among the 396 confirmed cases so far, 256 areimported and quarantined upon their arrival.
Most of the 36 patients still under treatmentare in stable condition, including four negative for the virus once and one atleast twice.
There are 11,088 people having close contactwith confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit areas in quarantine atpresent, including 111 in hospitals, 9,949 in other quarantine sites, and 1,028at home or accommodation facilities./.
VNA
