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Vietnam records 2 more COVID-19 cases

Vietnam recorded 2 new COVID-19 infections over the past 12 hours to 6am on March 7, both imported and quarantined, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam recorded 2 new COVID-19 infections over the past 12 hours to 6am onMarch 7, both imported and quarantined, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
 
The new patients brought the total count in the country to 2,509, including 1,584domestically-transmitted cases.

The Treatment Subcommittee reported that a total of 1,920 patients had beengiven the all-clear from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far.

Among the active patients undergoing treatment, 65 tested negative to the virusonce, 57 twice and 137 thrice.

As many as 45,219 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patientsor entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across thecountry, including 506 in hospitals, 14,266 in other establishments, and 30,446at home./.
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