Eleven cases of COVID-19 reported on May 4 afternoon

Eleven cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 12 hours to 6pm May 4, including one domestically-transmitted case, according to the Health Ministry.
 Eleven cases of COVID-19 reported on May 4 afternoon ảnh 1A hotel in Da Nang is used as a quarantine facility (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi, (VNA) – Eleven cases of COVID-19 were reportedduring the past 12 hours to 6pm May 4, including one domestically-transmittedcase, according to the Health Ministry.

Amongthe imported cases, three were Indian citizens and the remainder were Vietnamese.

The locally-transmitted case is a 25-year-old woman who had madecontact with patient 2982.

The national count increased to 2,996, including 38locally-transmitted cases since April 27.

Meanwhile, 2,560 patients have been given the all-clear, and thedeath toll remains at 35.

Among patients still under treatment, 24 have tested negativefor the novel coronavirus, 12 twice and 38 thrice.

A total 40,505 people who had made contact with COVID-19patients or arrived from pandemic-affected areas are being quarantined acrossthe country./.


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