COVID-19: Two Vietnamese returnees confirmed, total rises to 1,283
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on November 16 confirmed two further new imported cases of COVID-19, taking the overall number of infections to 1,283 in Vietnam.
Among the two new patients, one returned from Japan and the other came from the US. They are currently put into isolation at local hospitals for COVID-19 treatment after their test results came back positive for the novel coronavirus.
As of 18:00 on November 16, Vietnam registered a total of 691 cases of local transmission, of which the number of new infections from July 25 remain at 551 following the resurgence of the virus in the central city of Da Nang.
The same day, a total of 21 coronavirus patients were declared free from the virus and were discharged from hospital, taking the overall figure of recoveries to 1,124. The death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 35.
Among patients undergoing treatment, 31 tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at least one or multiple times.
More than 15,540 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or returning from pandemic-hit areas are under health monitoring across the country.
In order to live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic in the ‘new normal’, the Ministry of Health has advised people to continue seriously following its 5K message, namely Khau trang (facemask) – Khu khuan (disinfection) – Khoang cach (distance) – Khong tu tap (no gathering) – Khai bao y te (health declaration).
