COVID-19 : No new cases over past 12 hours

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the past 12 hours to 6am in the morning of July 4, which marks the 79th straight day without local community transmission of the coronavirus, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
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Hanoi, (VNA) –No new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the past 12 hours to 6am in themorning of July 4, which marks the 79th straight day without local communitytransmission of the coronavirus, according to the national steering committeefor COVID-19 prevention and control.

Among the total 355 confirmed cases so far, 215 are imported and quarantined upon arrival.

Up to 340 or 95.8 percent of all infections have recovered, and there are norelated deaths.

Most of the 15 remaining patients are in stable condition, with three negativefor the coronavirus at least twice.

Meanwhile, 10,621 people are currently in quarantine, including 103 inhospitals, 10,121 in other quarantine facilities, and 397 at home./.
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