An additional 57 more Covid-19 infection cases have just been confirmed in Vietnam including 45 in the virus epicenter Bac Giang, raising the total number of patients in the country to 5,461, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday morning.
According to the ministry's report, all of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some northern localities including 45 in Bac Giang, four in Hanoi, four in Lang Son, two in Bac Ninh, and two in Ha Nam.
The 45 cases in Bac Giang were recorded at some industrial parks of Van Trung, Dinh Tram, Song Khe-Noi Hoang, and Quang Chau which have reported a large outbreak over the last few days. Local authorities have temporarily closed these four industrial parks for Covid-19 prevention and control.
As of Tuesday morning, 2,405 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27, including 1,069 in the virus epicenter Bac Giang. The outbreak has so far spread to 30 cities and provinces nationwide.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 5,461, including 3,975 locally-transmitted cases.
As of 6 pm on May 25, a total of 2,794 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far there have been 44 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.
At present, over 165, 000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home.
Virus epicenter Bac Giang records 45 more infections as of Tuesday morning
An additional 57 more Covid-19 infection cases have just been confirmed in Vietnam including 45 in the virus epicenter Bac Giang, raising the total number of patients in the country to 5,461, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday morning.
Source: dtinews.vn
