Health

Vietnam has 21 COVID-19 cases to report on February 10

Vietnam recorded 21 COVID-19 infections in the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 10, including 20 locally-transmitted cases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam has 21 COVID-19 cases to report on February 10 ảnh 1Taking samples for COVID-19 testing at the Hai Ba Trung district Medical Centre in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 21 COVID-19 infectionsin the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 10, including 20 locally-transmittedcases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl.

Among the community cases, 14 were in the northern province of Hai Duong, fourin the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, and one each in Ho Chi Minh Cityand the northern province of Quang Ninh.

The imported case, a 31-year-old Indonesian expert, was quarantined immediatelyafter arrival in Ho Chi Minh City.

The national count now reaches 2,091, with 1,197 local cases.

Six more patients were given the all-clear, raising the total recoveries to 1,480,while the number of fatalities remained at 35.

Among patients still under treatment, 18 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2once, 11 twice and four thrice.

More than 114,796 people are being quarantined across the country./. 
VNA
#COVID-19 #SARS-CoV-2 #infections #locally-transmitted cases #COVID-19 cases #National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control #Vietnam #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnamese enterprises build resilience amid pandemic

Vietnamese enterprises build resilience amid pandemic

Vietnam’s economy has undergone a lot of changes during one year since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the country in January, 2020, but it has managed to post a 2.92 percent growth, with domestic enterprises playing a significant role in shoring up economy amidst the unprecedented difficulties brought about by the pandemic.
Vietnam logs one new COVID-19 infection in Bac Giang

Vietnam logs one new COVID-19 infection in Bac Giang

Vietnam documented one locally-transmitted COVID-19 case in the northern province of Bac Giang in the past 12 hours as of 6 am on February 10, taking the national tally from the latest outbreak to 484 cases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

See more

A medical professional is scanning the QR code to register for organ donation. (Photo: VNA)

Over 200 medical staff pledge organ donation in transformative campaign

At the launching ceremony for the campaign at the hospital on March 25, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Tuan Canh, NOH Director underscored organ donation is a symbol of human compassion that transcends life itself, with each donated liver, kidney, cornea or tissue able offer a life-saving opportunity to those teetering on the edge of death.

The Ministry of Health’s national conference on measles prevention and control, which takes place in person and online. (Photo: VNA)

PM releases instructions as measles cases increase

Vietnam has recorded nearly 40,000 suspected measles cases and five measles-related deaths since the beginning of this year. The southern region reported the highest number of cases (57%), the central region accounted for 19.2%, the north 15.1%, and the Central Highlands 8.7%.

A child gets vaccinated with a dose of the Rota vaccine at a Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) vaccination centre. (Photo: courtesy of VNVC)

Rota vaccine campaign launched

Titled 'Protect Your Baby from the First Steps', the campaign, jointly launched by UNICEF Vietnam and the Ministry of Health, seeks to enhance public awareness, particularly among parents, of the crucial role of the Rota vaccine in preventing acute diarrhoea caused by the Rotavirus.