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No COVID-19 infections logged on March 13 morning

Vietnam logged no COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on March 13, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
No COVID-19 infections logged on March 13 morning ảnh 1A medical worker is getting vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged no COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hoursto 6:00 am on March 13, according to the National Steering Committee forCOVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The country documented 1,592domestically-transmitted infections, including 899 cases since the latestoutbreak hit Hai Duong province and some other northern localities on January27.

As many as 39,606 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients orarrived from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine nationwide, including 503at hospitals, 16,049 at other quarantine sites, and 23,054 at home.

The Treatment Sub-committee said that 2,086 patients have been declared clearof the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far.

Among the patients under treatment, 48 have tested negative for the virus once,48 twice, and 91 thrice.

According to the National Expanded Immunisation Programme, a total of 5,248 frontlinemedical workers and members of community-based anti-COVID-19 groups in Vietnamhad been injected with COVID-19 vaccine as of March 12. The country began itsCOVID-19 inoculation campaign on March 8.

In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people should strictly follow theMinistry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan(disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khaibao y te (health declaration)./.
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