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No new case of COVID-19 reported on April 19 morning

No new case of COVID-19 was detected as of 6am on April 19, making it three full days the country has gone without any new infection of the coronavirus, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
No new case of COVID-19 reported on April 19 morning ảnh 1Treating a COVID-19 patient in Dong Van district hospital, Ha Giang province (Source: VNA)

Hanoi, (VNA) – No new case of COVID-19 was detectedas of 6am on April 19, making it three full days the country has gone withoutany new infection of the coronavirus, according to the national steering committeefor COVID-19 prevention and control.

Among the 268 cases confirmed so far, 160 are imported andthe remainders are infections among community.

On April 18, three patients were given the all-clear, takingthe number of cured patients to 201.

A total 62,998 people are under quarantine or healthmonitoring across the country./.

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