No new COVID-19 infections recorded on February 17 morning

Vietnam reported no new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases from 6pm on February 16 to 6am on February 17, keeping the country's total number of infections at 2,311.

Disinfecting a quarantine area (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported no new locally-transmitted COVID-19cases from 6pm on February 16 to 6am on February 17, keeping the country's total number of infections at 2,311.

Among the cases, 1,412 were infected in the community,according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

At present, a total of 145,925 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being under quarantinenationwide, including 584 in hospitals, 15,251 in state-designated establishments and 130,090 others at home.

Among patients still undergoing treatment, 37 have testednegative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 29 twice and 20 thrice.

The death toll related to the disease remained at 35, while 1,573 patients have beengiven the all-clear from the virus.

According to the Health Ministry, the pandemic is basicallyput under control in 12 out of 13 provinces and cities which have reporteddomestically-infected outbreaks, excluding Hai Duong province.

However, the ministry recommended people to remain proactivein pandemic prevention and control by continuing to wear face masks when goingout, disinfecting frequently, maintaining a safe distance, refraining fromgatherings, and making medical declarations./.
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