Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported no newCOVID-19 cases on May 13 evening, marking it 27 days in a row without new infections in the community, accordingto the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The committee added that 148 importedcases have been quarantined upon their arrival.
So far, 13,719 people having close contact with patients or entering from thepandemic-hit regions have been quarantined, including 324 at hospitals, 7,254 at concentrated quarantineareas and 6,141 at home.
The committee’s treatmentsubcommittee reported that 252 patients have given the all-clear from COVID-19 and discharged from hospitals, while 36others are being treated at centrally-run and provincial health facilities. Most ofthem are in stable condition.
As of May 13 afternoon, six patients tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, and11 tested negative twice or more./.
VNA