Vietnam records 30 new COVID-19 infections in May 17 morning
Vietnam recorded 30 new COVID-19 infections, including two imported cases and 28 in quarantine facilities, in the last six hours to 12:00pm on May 17, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
A medical worker is collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamrecorded 30 new COVID-19 infections, including two imported cases and 28 inquarantine facilities, in the last six hours to 12:00pm on May 17, according tothe Ministry of Health (MoH).
Among the locally-infected cases, 14 weredetected in Bac Giang, seven in Dien Bien, five in Ha Nam, and two in Lang Son.
The new cases lifted the national tally to 4,242. A total of 1,078 cases havebeen counted since the fourth COVID-19wave hit thecountry on April 27.
The MoH’s Medical Examination Administration reported that among the activepatients undergoing treatment, 46 tested negative to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2once, 26 twice, and 28 thrice.
As many as 2,668 patients have been given the all-clear from the virus, whilethe death toll now stands at 37./.
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Vietnam recorded 57 new COVID-19 infections, including three imported cases and 54 in quarantine facilities, over the last six hours to 6pm on May 16, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam recorded 37 new cases of COVID-19 community transmission, all in quarantine sites or sealed-off areas, in the 12 hours as of 6am on May 17, raising the national count to 4,212, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.
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A medical worker is collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
