No new COVID-19 infections reported on March 5 morning

Health workers take blood samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12hours to 6:00 am on March 5, keeping the national tally unchanged at 2,488 with1,572 domestically-transmitted cases, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The country has 49,565 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patientsor arrived from pandemic-hit areas under quarantine nationwide, including 1,290in hospitals, 14,199 in other quarantine sites, and 34,076 at home.

Among the patients undergoing treatment, 65 have tested negative forcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 57 twice, and 137 thrice.

The Treatment Sub-committee said that 1,920 patients have been declared to beclear of the coronavirus so far.

In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people should strictly follow theMinistry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan(disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khaibao y te (health declaration)./.

VNA