Hanoi (VNA) – No new COVID-19 cases were detected overthe past 12 hours, leaving the tally unchanged at 1,063 as of6pm on September 15, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control.
Of the total, 691 were locally-transmitted cases, including 551 recordedsince July 25.
Five patients were given the all clear on September 15, raising thenumber of fully recovered patients to 931, while 35 died from complicationsrelated to the disease.
Among those stillunder treatment, 16 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 12 others twice and 18 three times. Three patients are in critical conditions.
There are 32,578people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hitregions under quarantine at present.
The Health Ministry has called on residents towear masks in public places, regularly wash hands with soap, avoid crowdgatherings, and install Bluezone, an app helpingtrack infections of COVID-19./.
