Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded seven new COVID-19 infections over the past 12hours to 6am on March 6, including six in Hai Duong province – the country’s currentbiggest pandemic outbreak - and one imported case in Thai Nguyen province.
Thenew patients brought the total number of infections in Vietnam to 2,501,including 1,578 domestically-transmitted cases, according to the NationalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
TheTreatment Subcommittee reported that a total of 1,920 patients had been giventhe all-clear from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far.
Amongthe active patients undergoing treatment, 65 tested negative to the virus once,57 twice and 137 thrice.
Asmany as 49,565 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients orentered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across thecountry, including 1,290 in hospitals, 14,199 in other establishments and34,076 at home.
In a bid to live safely with the pandemic, people should strictlyfollow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan(disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khaibao y te (health declaration)./.
No new COVID-19 infections reported on March 5 morning
Vietnam logged no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on March 5, keeping the national tally unchanged at 2,488 with 1,572 domestically-transmitted cases, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.