Vietnam sees 30 new COVID-19 cases, all in quarantine sites

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

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases on May 12afternoon, with all in quarantine areas and no new outbreaks detected,according to the Health Ministry.

Among the new cases, 20 were reported in Da Nang city, sevenin Hanoi, two in Bac Giang, and one in Phu Tho.

To date, the country has documented 2,180domestically-transmitted infections and 1,443 imported cases.

Additional 18 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear inthe afternoon, raising the total number of recoveries to 2,636.

Among those still under treatment, 19 have tested negativefor the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 18 others twice, and 25 thrice, said theministry’s Department of Medical Service Administration.

There are 70,693 people under quarantine nationwide atpresent./.

VNA