Vietnam confirms 12 more COVID-19 infection cases on August 1 morning
Vietnam reported 12 more cases positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on August 1 morning, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Almost the new COVID-19 infection cases are patients and relatives of patients at Da Nang Hospital. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam reported 12 more cases positive for the novelcoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on August 1 morning, according to the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The new locally transmitted infections bring the total amount of COVID-19 casesnationwide to 558.
All the new cases, including eight men and four women, were recorded in thecentral city of Da Nang.
Three of the new cases are patients at Da Nang Hospital. One is a 72-year-oldwoman being treated at the department of internal medicine, neurology andophthalmology and the others are men aged 25 and 33.
Eight other cases are either relatives of patients being treated at Da Nang Hospitalor came into close contact with the positive cases, including a two-year-oldboy who was in contact with Patient 509.
Another patient is a 29-year-old man from Hoa Phuoc, Hoa Vang district, Da Nangcity. It is not clear if he has any connections with the hospital and hisprevious whereabouts are being investigated.
Of the 558 confirmed patients so far, 302 are imported cases, and 116 others relatedto the outbreak in central Da Nang city since July 25.
According to the steering committee’s Treatment Sub-committee, 373 cases haverecovered fully, and 183 others are being treated at medical establishmentsnationwide, including six having tested negative for the virus once, and eightnegative at least twice. On July 31, the country reported its two firstCOVID-19-related deaths.
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It is likely the new outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic originated initially in central Da Nang city, and in the coming days more data will be monitored, updated and analysed for official confirmation, experts have said.
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Almost the new COVID-19 infection cases are patients and relatives of patients at Da Nang Hospital. (Photo: VNA) 
