Vietnam: Morning of April 9: Vietnam has no new cases of COVID-19, half of the 251 cases have been cured

On the morning of April 9, the Ministry of Health announced that it did not record a new case of COVID-19. So by 6am this morning the number of cases in Vietnam is still 251, of which 126 cases have been discharged from the hospital. Expected a few more cases will be announced from the disease and discharge today.

Medical staff measured the body temperature of people traveling on cars from Dong Nai to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon of April 5 - Photo: LE PHAN

Thus, in the past 24 hours, Vietnam has had no new cases. This is also the first time in a month that our country has not recorded a new case of COVID-19 within 24 hours.

The number of COVID-19 cases up to now is 251 cases. Of these, 156 are from foreign countries (accounting for 62.6%), 95 are due to secondary infection.

Up to now, 126 cases have been declared cured and discharged (accounting for 50%).

Source: Ministry of Health

According to the report of the Treatment Sub-Committee of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 epidemic prevention, among cases still in isolation or treatment, there were 5 cases of oxygen breathing; 25 test results were negative once for SARS-CoV-2; 17 cases tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice.

Expected today 9-4, COVID-19 Treatment Hospital Can Gio announced 2 cured patients, patient 203 and patient 234, were diagnosed after returning from abroad.

Regarding the situation of quarantine people, as of 6 am April 9, there were 77,292 people isolated, of which 642 people were isolated concentrated at the hospital (1%); 48,866 people isolated at home and in residence (63%) and 27,790 people isolated from other establishments (36%).

Picture: NGỌC THÀNH

Source: tuoitre.vn