Two new COVID-19 cases logged in 12 hours

IChecking temperature for COVID-19 vaccination (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam posted two new COVID-19 cases, one imported and one in the northern province of Hai Duong, in the past 12 hours to 6:00 pm on March 9, according to the Health Ministry’sbulletin.

As a result, the numberof domestically-transmitted infections increased to 1,587, including 894 cases recorded since the latest wave of outbreaks began on January 27.

As many as 45,091 people who came in close contact withCOVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas were under quarantinenationwide, including 498 in hospitals, 15,045 in other quarantine sites, and 29,548at home.

Among the patients under treatment, 48 tested negative forSARS-CoV-2 once, 42 twice, and 118 thrice.

The number of recoveries were 2,004, while the death tollstood at 35./.

VNA