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Vietnam sees 37 new domestic COVID-19 infections in 12 hours

Vietnam recorded 37 new cases of COVID-19 community transmission, all in quarantine sites or sealed-off areas, in the 12 hours as of 6am on May 17, raising the national count to 4,212, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.
Vietnam sees 37 new domestic COVID-19 infections in 12 hours ảnh 1Medical workers handle samples taken for COVID-19 testing in Bac Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamrecorded 37 new cases of COVID-19 community transmission, all in quarantinesites or sealed-off areas, in the 12 hours as of 6am on May 17, raising thenational count to 4,212, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.

Twenty-two of the new cases werereported in Bac Giang province, 11 in nearby Bac Ninh province, three in VinhPhuc province, and one in Tuyen Quang province. There are no new hotbeds.

So far, Vietnam has seen2,746 domestic infections and 1,466 imported ones. The number of COVID-19 casessince April 27, when the new outbreak began, now stands at 1,176.

Among those still undertreatment, 46 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 26others twice, and 28 thrice.

Thirty-six patients havesuccumbed to the disease while 2,668 others have recovered.

There are 108,288 peoplehaving close contact with confirmed cases or coming from foreign pandemic-hitregions under quarantine at present.

Meanwhile, 979,238 people hadbeen inoculated against COVID-19 as of 4pm on May 16, with 22,561 getting two shots,according to the MoH./.
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