No new COVID-19 cases reported on September 25 morning

Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 infections overnight, making the tally unchanged at 1,069, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on September 25 morning.
No new COVID-19 cases reported on September 25 morning ảnh 1A concentrated quarantine facility in Ha Nam province (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 infectionsovernight, making the tally unchanged at 1,069, the National Steering Committeefor COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on September 25 morning.

This day also marks the 23rd consecutive day without community transmissions.

However, experts said Vietnam is facingfour infection risk sources: people entering the country illegally, those whoenter Vietnam legally but do not follow quarantine regulations seriously, thesource circulating in the community, and imported commodities which are made inand transported though disease-hit countries.

As of 6am on September 25, 991 COVID-19patients had been treated successfully. The fatalities remained at 35.

Among patients under treatment, there is nolonger any critical case, while four have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once,14 twice and 12 thrice.

A total 21,842 people are being quarantinednationwide./.
VNA

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