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Medical workers in Ho Chi Minh City take sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged 16 more COVID-19 cases in the past six hours to 12:00 May 14, all of them were detected in sealed off areas, according to the Ministry of Health . Of the new infections, seven were in Bac Ninh, three in the Tan Trieu facility of the Vietnam's National Cancer Hospital, along with two each in Lang Son and Nam Dinh and one each in Thai Binh and Hung Yen. As of May 14, Vietnam reported a total 1,458 imported cases and 2,298 locally transmitted ones, including 728 infections since April 27. Meanwhile, 83,415 people are being quarantined nationwide. The MoH’s Department of Medical Examination Management reported that 2,657 patients have been given the all-clear. Among those who are still under treatment at medical establishments, 49 have tested negative once, 25 twice and 18 thrice./. VNA … [Read more...] about May 14 morning sees 16 new domestic COVID-19 cases

Medical workers collect samples for COVID-19 testing. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The number of domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has risen to 3,790 cases, with 56 patients confirmed in the past 12 hours to 6am on May 24, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the new cases, 33 were recorded in Bac Giang province, eight in Hanoi, seven in Bac Ninh, five in Lang Son, two in Dien Bien and one in Hai Duong. Meanwhile, Yen Bai, Quang Ngai, Dong Nai, Nghe An, Quang Ninh, and Quang Nam provinces went through 14 straight days without any new infections. The country has recorded 1,485 imported cases so far. As many as 2,220 domestic cases have been logged since the nation was hit by the fourth COVID-19 wave on April 27. According to a report from the ministry’s Medical Examination Administration, the country has seen 2,721 recoveries and 42 deaths related to the disease. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 56 tested negative to coronavirus … [Read more...] about Vietnam adds 56 domestic cases to COVID-19 tally

Spraying disinfectant to prevent COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded 40 more locally-infected COVID-19 cases over the last 6 hours to 12:00 pm May 26, lifting the national count to 5,971, according to the Ministry of Health. The ministry said among the new patients, 27 were recorded in Bac Giang province, 6 in Hanoi, four in Bac Ninh province, and one each in Dien Bien and Hai Duong provinces, and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Kim Chung commune in Hanoi's outlying district of Dong Anh. The number of locally-transmitted and imported cases stood at 4,482, and 1,489, respectively. The number of recoveries has reached 2,794, while the death toll stood at 44. Among active patients, 70 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 41 twice and 69 thrice. On May 26 morning, a special unit of the Ministry of Health coordinated with Bac Giang authorities to carry out quick tests for nearly 19,000 workers and people in the three areas … [Read more...] about 40 new COVID-19 cases reported on May 26 morning

Health authorities recorded almost 150 locally-transmitted coronavirus infections in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, as Vietnam has been struggling with the fourth transmission wave – and the worst so far – since late April. One hundred and forty-nine cases were detected in the community, the municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said in a report. This is the biggest-ever daily case increase the city has reported since the virus first emerged in the country early last year. The patients were related to about 20 transmission chains, with a dozen cases showing no clear source of infection. The southern economic hub has found 1,346 community cases since April 27, when the fourth virus wave broke out in Vietnam. The pathogen is silently spreading in the community so everyone should adhere to social distancing rules, reinstated on May 31, and limit unnecessary interactions, the HCDC said. Those finding that they are at risk of infection should immediately contact local … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City detects nearly 150 domestic coronavirus cases, its largest-ever daily count

The number of locally-transmitted infections in Ho Chi Minh City has surpassed 1,500 in this fourth COVID-19 wave after 46 cases were added on Sunday, according to official data. The 46 new patients, confirmed by the Ministry of Health, included 41 direct contacts linked to a dozen infection chains, the municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said in a report. The source of the remaining five infections is not immediately known as epidemiological investigation is underway. The city has recorded 1,527 domestic cases since April 27, when the fourth wave of transmissions erupted in Vietnam after the country had gone about a month without detecting any infection in the community. The virus has spread to every district of the city so local authorities decided on Saturday to up the social distancing ante, having been in place for three weeks, by banning gatherings of more than two people in public, suspending taxi services and other public transport, and shutting down makeshift … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s local case tally tops 1,500 in fourth COVID-19 wave

Vietnam records 121 more Covid-19 cases The Saigon Times A local woman has her nasal swab taken for Covid-19 testing. Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally amounted to 12,424 with 121 fresh cases being confirmed by the Ministry of Health this afternoon, June 18 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnam’s Covid-19 cases soared to 12,424 with 121 fresh cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health this afternoon, June 18. The new infections included two imported cases and 119 locally-infected ones. HCMC remains among the biggest coronavirus hotspots as it accounted for half of the country’s domestic infections, at 59. Bac Giang recorded 36 cases, Binh Duong 12, Bac Ninh 10, Hoa Binh one and Lao Cai one. Thai Nguyen City in the northern province of the same name recently announced that a local woman in Phan Dinh Phung Ward tested positive for the coronavirus last night, the local media reported. Mai Xuan Tung, deputy chief of the city’s government’s office, said this morning that the woman flew … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 121 more Covid-19 cases