Three new COVID-19 cases reported on March 10 afternoon

Vietnam confirmed three more COVID-19 infections over the past 12 hours to 6pm on March 10, including two imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 19:27

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Spraying disinfectant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamconfirmed three more COVID-19 infections overthe past 12 hours to 6pm on March 10, including two imported cases, accordingto the Ministry of Health.

The two imported were quarantined in Ho ChiMinh City and the Mekong Delta province of Long An right upon their arrival, while the other case was recorded in the northern province of Hai Duong.

These new patients brought the total count inthe country to 2,529, including 1,588domestically-transmitted cases.

Theministry reported that a total of 2,004 patients had been given the all-clearfrom the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far, and the fatalities remained at 35.

Among the active patients undergoingtreatment, 48 tested negative for the virus once, 42 twice and 118 thrice.

As many as 44,540 people who had close contactwith confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regionsare being quarantined across the country, including 497 in hospitals, 15,065 inother establishments, and 28,978 at home./.

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