Vietnam records 16 COVID-19 cases on February 28 afternoon

Vietnam reported 16 new COVID-19 cases over the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 28, raising the national tally to 2,448, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam records 16 COVID-19 cases on February 28 afternoon ảnh 1Workers have samples taken for COVID-19 testing before returning to work (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 16 new COVID-19cases over the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 28, raising the national tally to2,448, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

Among the new infections, 12 locally infectedcases were recorded in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country's largest COVID-19 hotspot, and four importedcases were found in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap.

Of the total count, 1,542 were locally infected, including 849 cases sinceJanuary 27.

A total 1,876 COVID-19 patients have recovered sofar, and the death toll remains at 35.

Among those still under treatment, 62 have testednegative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 53 twice and 95 thrice.

Ten provinces and cities have gone through 14 consecutive days without newlocally-infected cases of COVID-19.

As many as 63,054 people who had close contactwith confirmed patients or returned from pandemic-hit regions are beingquarantine across the country./.
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