COVID-19: Vietnam records 2 local cases on Mar. 16 morning
VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese residents have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past 24 hours, with both living in Hai Duong province, the epicenter of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak.
Both patients were recorded in Kim Dinh commune, of Kim Thanh District, a new coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam.
They tested positive for the virus during their stay in concentrated quarantine facilities. Doctors said they had earlier come into close contact with COVID-19 cases.
Hai Duong has so far recorded 719 out of a total of 903 new cases since the virus recurred in Vietnam in late January 2021.
Despite the latest outbreak being brought under control, just few cases have sporadically been detected in Vietnam and Hai Duong is the only locality that has reported infections.
Earlier on March 15 afternoon, the Ministry of Health announced no locally transmitted coronavirus cases, but three imported cases returning to Vietnam from Finland and the United Arab Emirates.
Vietnam launched the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign on March 8, using the AstraZeneca vaccine, and more than 11,000 people have been vaccinated against the virus.
Several side-effects have been recorded, including muscle pain, swelling and mild fever, but doctors said they are common.
Amid concerns about serious post-injection complications in several Eueopean countries, the Ministry of Health said scientists have found no evidence of a link betwen serious incidents and AstraZeneca shots, and Vietnam will continue use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Major figures of the COVID-19 in Vietnam
- Total infections: 2,557
- Total recoveries: 2,115
- Deaths: 35
- Cases with negative tests: 164
- People now in quarantine: 39,613