Of the 270 confirmed patients, 130 are imported cases who were quarantined upon their arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Up to 219 patients, or 81%, have made full recovery, while 51 others are being treated at medical establishments nationwide.
Ten patients were tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once and four others tested negative twice or more.
A total of 34,836 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or coming from pandemic-hit regions have been quarantined across the country, including 316 at hospitals, 6,700 at concentrated quarantine areas and 27,820 at home.
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