Vietnam confirms two new imported COVID-19 cases, total hits 331
Vietnam reported two new imported COVID-19 cases on June 8 morning, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 331, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Medical workers spray disinfection on a bus transporting Vietnamese nationals returning from the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported two new imported COVID-19 cases on June 8morning, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 331, accordingto the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The330th patient is a 28-year-old Vietnamese woman, hailing fromcentral Ha Tinh province’s Cam Xuyen district, who is working for a company insouthern Ho Chi Minh City.
The331st patient is a 47-year-old Vietnamese woman who lives in HCMCity’s District 5. She works in the same company with the 330th patient.
OnMarch 13, the two women left for Mexico from HCM City. Due to the borderclosure and flight ban, they stayed in Mexico until June 4 and then took aflight to Japan the following day. They returned to Vietnam on June 5 on theflight number VN319. After arriving at Da Nang airport, they were sent to aquarantine camp in central Quang Nam province. They tested positive for thenovel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on June 7. Both are being treated at Quang NamGeneral Hospital.
Vietnamhas reported no transmissions in the community for 53 straight days. Of the 24patients being treated at health facilities nationwide, six have testednegative for the virus once and nine have tested negative twice.
Asmany as 9,088 people are under quarantine or health monitoring, including 72 athospitals, 7,150 at concentrated quarantine facilities and 1,866 at home ortheir accommodations./.
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Medical workers spray disinfection on a bus transporting Vietnamese nationals returning from the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA) 
