Hanoi (VNA) – No new case of COVID-19 was reported during the past 12hours to 6pm on July 8, with the total cases remaining at 369, according to thenational steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
Among the 369 confirmed cases so far, 229 were imported and put in quarantinedimmediately after arrival.
The country has recorded no community infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus thatcauses COVID-19, since April 16, or 83 straight days.
Of the total,347 patients, or 94 percent, have recovered fully, and no fatalities have beenreported so far.
Among theremaining patients under treatment, two have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 onceand five others negative for at least twice.
A total of13,373 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived frompandemic-hit areas are under quarantine./.
VNA