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66 new domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported on June 10 morning

The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 70 new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on June 10, including 66 domestically-transmitted infections and three imported cases that were quarantined right upon their arrival in An Giang province.
66 new domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported on June 10 morning ảnh 1COVID-19 testing among workers in an industrial park (Source: MoH)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported70 new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on June 10, including 66domestically-transmitted infections and four imported cases that werequarantined right upon their arrival in An Giang province.

Of the local cases, 16 were found in BacGiang, 23 in Bac Ninh, 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, and one in Ha Tinh. As many as 50 cases were detected in quarantine or locked-down areas.

As of 6am on the day, the domestic tally stood at 8,020, ofwhich 6,450 were recorded since the new wave started on April 27.

Since April 29, 3.29 million people have received COVID-19testing.

Sixteen provinces that were hit by the pandemic have gonethrough 14 days without new infections.

The number of recoveries is 3,636, while fatalities related to COVID-19 reach 55.

Among the active patients, 224 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2once, 75 twice and 72 thrice.

Currently, 187,749 people having close contact withconfirmed COVID-19 patients are undertaking quarantine at concentrated quarantine sitesand their residences.

On June 9, 29,967 additional people received COVID-19 vaccine shots. So far,nearly 1.39 million vaccine doses have been injected. The number of peoplegetting two shots is 47,179.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that the ministry has worked to access morevaccine sources, while requesting COVAX and UNICEF to increase vaccine supplies to Vietnam.

The MoH called on citizens to follow the 5K message,including khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach(distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (healthdeclaration), to help contain the outbreaks./.
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