According to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, of the total, 1,215 cases are locally-transmitted, with 522 logged since the latest outbreak started on January 27.
There are 114,796 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit areas now under quarantine.
Meanwhile, 1,480 patients have been given the all-clear. Among those still under treatment, 18 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 11 twice and 4 thrice.
The Health Ministry urges people to strictly follow the 5K principle to stop the spread of the pandemic, particularly when the Lunar New Year festival, the most important festival in a year for Vietnamese, is coming. The 5K principle means Khau trang (Facemask) – Khu khuan (Disinfection) – Khoang cach (Keeping distance) – Khong tap trung dong nguoi (No gathering) – Khai bao y te (Medical declaration).
