Vietnam reports additional 18 COVID-19 infections

The Ministry of Health announced 18 new COVID-19 infections over the past six hours to 12:00pm on May 15, including two imported cases and 16 in quarantine facilities.

Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health announced 18 newCOVID-19 infections over the past six hours to 12:00pm on May 15, including twoimported cases and 16 in quarantine facilities.

The two imported are Vietnamese citizens returning fromMalaysia and Japan and being quarantined in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and DaNang city, respectively.

Among the domestically-transmitted cases, nine werereported in Bac Giang province, two in Dien Bien, two in Hanoi, and one in Bac Ninh,Ha Nam and Hung Yen each.

The new cases brought the national tally to 3,854, with 2.393domestic and 1.461 imported cases.

The MoH’s Department of Medical Examination Managementreported that 2,658 patients have been given the all-clear. The death tollremains at 35.

Meanwhile, 28,405 people are in concentrated quarantinefacilities nationwide.

Among the active patients, 49 have tested negative toSARS-CoV-2 once, 25 twice, and 18 thrice./.
VNA

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