Two more COVID-19 cases confirmed on April 13 morning
The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control confirmed two new cases of VOCID-19 in the morning of April 13, bringing the total number to 262.
A doctor takes care of a COVID-19 patient (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlconfirmed two new cases of VOCID-19 in the morning of April 13, bringing thetotal number to 262.
The latesttwo patients are both residents in Ha Loi village, Me Linh commune in Hanoi’soutlying Me Linh district, which is a new hot spot of COVID-19.
Hanoi’sHealth Department said it had sent 15 quick-response teams to Me Linh to helpthe district isolate and stamp out the COVID-19 outbreak in Ha Loi.
The village,which has 11,077 residents, has been put under quarantine for 28 days.
Among thetotal confirmed COVID-19 cases in Vietnam, 144 (55 percent) have been cured,and 118 are receiving treatment in 14 hospitals./.
With the twonewest cases reported early April 13, the number of cases in Hanoi rose to 110.
Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on April 12 morning, keeping the national count at 258, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The Ministry of Health on April 12 morning issued its 13th emergency notice, asking anyone who has visited Me Linh flower market in Ha Loi village, Me Linh commune, Hanoi since March 20, to immediately contact the nearest health authority or send a message to the number 8889 for medical advice.
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A doctor takes care of a COVID-19 patient (Photo: VNA) 
