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No new COVID-19 cases recorded on February 13 morning

No new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Vietnam in the past 12 hours to 6am on February 13, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
No new COVID-19 cases recorded on February 13 morning ảnh 1Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - No new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Vietnam inthe past 12 hours to 6am on February 13, according to the National Steering Committeefor COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Of the total cases, 1,248 were locally transmitted, including 555 linked to thelatest outbreak since January 27.
 
As many as 129,098 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients orentered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across thecountry.

According to the Committee’s Treatment Sub-Committee, the total number ofrecoveries is 1,531. Among patients under treatment, 39 have tested negativefor SARS-CoV-2 once, 12 twice and nine thrice.

The Health Ministry urges people to strictly follow the 5K principle to stopthe spread of the pandemic, particularly during the ongoing Lunar New Year festival, themost important festival in a year for Vietnamese. The 5K principlemeans Khau trang (Facemask) – Khu khuan (Disinfection) – Khoang cach (Keepingdistance) – Khong tap trung dong nguoi (No gathering) – Khai bao y te (Medicaldeclaration)./.
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