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All of imported frozen food samples in HCM City negative for SARS-CoV-2

The tests of all of the 100 samples of imported frozen food in Ho Chi Minh City have turned out negative for the corona virus SARS-CoV-2, the municipal Food Safety Management Authority said on December 30. ​
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HCM City (VNA) – The tests of all ofthe 100 samples of imported frozen food in Ho Chi Minh City have turned out negativefor the corona virus SARS-CoV-2, the municipal Food Safety Management Authoritysaid on December 30.

The testing was carried out in accordance with theinstructions of the Ministry of Health, the HCM City People’s Committee, andthe Food Safety Management Authority.

A total of eight working groups had been establishedto collect the samples that were tested by the city Institute of Public Health.

Earlier, the novel coronavirus had been detected on thepackaging of imported frozen food in some countries.

As of December 30 evening, the total cases ofCOVID-19 in Vietnam had risen to 1,456, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Of the infections, 693 are domestically-transmittedcases. The fatalities stand still at 35.

Among the active patients, 10 people tested negativefor the virus once, 10 others twice and 10 thrice./.




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