Nine imported cases of COVID-19 raise national count to 2,668 |
Thursday, 2021-04-08 21:19:48 |
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NDO/VNA – Nine imported cases of COVID-19 were detected in the past 12 hours to 6pm April 8, raising the national count to 2,668, according to the Health Ministry. |
Of the new cases, two are Indian experts, and seven are Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad. A total 2,429 COVID-19 patients in the country have been given the all-clear so far, while the death toll remains at 35. Among patients still under treatment, 22 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 11 twice and 17 thrice. Meanwhile, 36,971 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic areas are under medical monitoring nationwide, with 516 in hospitals, 20,830 in designated facilities and 15,625 at their accommodations. |
