Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases overnight, makingit the 67th straight day without any community infections as of 6amon June 22, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control.
Among the 349 confirmed cases so far, 209were imported and quarantined upon arrival.
No fatalities have been recorded so far,while 327 patient, or 93.7 percent of the total cases, have been given theall-clear.
A total of 6,519 people who had closecontact with COVID-19 patients and came from pandemic-hit areas are undermedical monitoring or quarantine at hospitals, medical stations and at home.
Among 22 active patients, two have testednegative for the coronavirus once while four negative at least twice.
According to the steering committee, Vietnamhas well controlled the disease, but there remains a high risk of the diseasebreaking out again, in view of the complicated pandemic situation in othercountries.
The committee requires disease preventionand control forces to stay vigilant to deal with possible new situations.
People are advised to continue followingprevention measures in the new normal state./.
