Vietnam records 78 domestic COVID-19 cases

Eighty new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the past 12 hours to 6am May 10, including 78 domestic infections and two imported, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.
Vietnam records 78 domestic COVID-19 cases ảnh 1Bac Ninh province works to control the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Eighty new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the past 12 hours to 6am May 10, including78 domestic infections and two imported, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.

Thenew infections took to the total number of coronavirus cases in Vietnam to3,412, including 411 locally-transmitted infections detected since the latestoutbreak hit the country on April 27.

Thelocal transmissions were detected in Bac Ninh (27), Vinh Phuc (19), Da Nang(13), Bac Giang (5), Hanoi (9), Hoa Binh (2), Dak Lak (1), Dien Bien (1), LangSoon (1).

Thetwo imported cases are a Vietnamese citizen returning from France and an Indianexpert who arrived in the country from Qatar. Both were immediately quarantinedon arrival.

Ofthe 13 new cases in Da Nang city, eight of the patients, including seven women,work at AMIDA Beauty Salon.

InHanoi, six of the new cases are either patients at the Dong Anh district-basedNational Hospital for Tropical Diseases or their relatives.

Accordingto the MoH’s Medical Service Administration, 2,602 patients had been given theall-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Amongactive patients undergoing treatment, 25 tested negative to the virus once, 22twice and 17 thrice.

Asof May 10 morning, the total number of people quarantined is 59,198,including 991 in hospitals, 25,804 in state-designated establishments and theremainders at their places of residence.

Upto 42,943 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on May 9, raising the totalto 851,513, mostly medical workers, members of steering committees for COVID-19prevention and control, and members of police and military forces./.
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