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Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 cases on early February 21

Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report in the past 12 hours to 6am of February 21, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 cases on early February 21 ảnh 1Military Zone 3's competent forces spray disinfectants in COVID-19 high risk areas in Cam Giang district, northern Hai Duong province. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report in thepast 12 hours to 6am of February 21, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

So far, Vietnam has seen 1,469 locally-transmitted cases,including 776 cases found since January 27 when a new COVID-19 wave broke out.

At present, a total of 123.942 people who had close contactwith confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regionsare being under quarantine nationwide, including 591 in hospitals, 13,132 instate-designated establishments and 110,219 others at their residences.

Among the patients undergoing treatment, 69 have testednegative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 39 twice and 55 thrice. The number of recoveriesis 1,627

The Health Ministry advised people to remain proactive in pandemicprevention and control by continuing to wear face masks when going out, disinfectingfrequently, maintaining a safe distance, refraining from mass gatherings, andmaking medical declarations./.
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