Vietnam records no new community COVID-19 infections for 59 days
Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 cases on October 31 morning, keeping the total number of infections to date at 1,177, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnamese citizens returning home from abroad have body temperature checked before entering a concentrated quarantine establishment (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🧜 – Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 cases on October 31 morning,keeping the total number of infections to date at 1,177, according to theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Of the country’sinfections, 691 are locally transmitted cases, including 551 cases linked with theoutbreak in the central city of Da Nang since July 25. Vietnam hasgone through 59 consecutive days without new COVID-19 infections in thecommunity.
Among the patients still under treatment, sixhave tested negative for the virus once, four twice and seven thrice. Nopatient is in critical condition at present.
A total of 1,063 COVID-19 patients hadbeen successfully treated while 35 patients with serious underlying diseaseshad died.
ꦰ There are currently 14,713 people who had close contact with confirmed cases or camefrom pandemic-hit regions are under quarantine across the country.
As the COVID-19 pandemic canreturn at any time, the Ministry of Health recommendedpeople to wear face masks in crowded places, wash hands with soap or handsanitiser regularly, avoid largegatherings, keep distance from each other and make health declarations./.
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Vietnamese citizens returning home from abroad have body temperature checked before entering a concentrated quarantine establishment (Photo: VNA) 
