Vietnam goes through 68 straight days with no community COVID-19 infections
Five months after the first COVID-19 infections were reported in Vietnam, the number of confirmed cases in the country reached 349 as of June 23 morning, with no new cases reported overnight.
Giving health checkups to foreign experts and workers before quarantine (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Five months after thefirst COVID-19 infections were reported in Vietnam, the number of confirmedcases in the country reached 349 as of June 23 morning, with no new casesreported overnight.
According to the National Steering Committee forCOVID-19 Prevention and Control, Vietnam entered its 68th consecutive daywithout any community coronavirus infections.
No fatalities have been recorded and 328patients, or 94 percent of the total, have been given the all-clear. Amongthe 349 confirmed cases so far, 209 were imported and quarantined upon arrival.
A total of 7,157 people are under medicalmonitoring or quarantine, of whom 124 are quarantined at hospitals, 6,159 atmedical stations and 874 at home.
Among 21 active patients, three have tested negative for the coronavirus onceand three others at least twice.
The country has been hailed by many leadingorganisations and media across the world for its success in responding to theCOVID-19 pandemic, although it shares a long border with China wherethe virus was first detected.
From the experience gained during the SARSoutbreak in 2003, Vietnam has been proactive in treating COVID-19 patients,with the key method creating a well-ventilated environment, not usingair conditioning and regularly disinfecting.
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Giving health checkups to foreign experts and workers before quarantine (Photo: VNA) 
