Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing in Hien Thanh ward, Kinh Mon town, Hai Duong province (Photo: VNA) Of the 19 community infection cases, 14 are in the northern province of HaiDuong, four in northern Quang Ninh province, and one in the CentralHighlands province of Gia Lai.
Most of the cases were linked to the latest outbreaks in HaiDuong and Gia Lai.
The imported patient, meanwhile, travelled from Japan toVietnam and was put under quarantine right upon arrival at the Da Nang International Airport. He is now quarantined and treated at the Quang Nam Central General Hospital.
As such, the number of community cases since January 27has reached 329, bringing the total number of patients infected locally to 1,022.
Of the total 1,911 infections in Vietnam so far, 1,461 havebeen given the all-clear, while the death toll remained at 35.
Among those still under treatment, three have testednegative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, seven twice and two thrice.
Meanwhile, 48,829 people who had close contact with COVID-19patients and possible patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas are beingquarantined nationwide, including 378 in hospitals, 22,610 in state-designated establishments and the remainders at their residences./.
VNA
