Vietnam has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced.
That means the total amount of people who have contracted coronavirus remains at 267, with 171 of those making a full recovery.
Of those, 160 are Vietnamese nationals who have returned home from overseas and 107 cases are infected within the community.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Wednesday extended the social distancing period until April 22 for 12 localities including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City, as they have high risks of contagion.
Residents in other localities still need to refrain from leaving their homes, wear masks and keep a safe distance from each other. Entertainment and tourist destinations in all localities must remain closed.
There are 68,049 people currently in quarantine. Among these, 471 people are being monitored at hospitals, 11,413 people are quarantined at centres or other establishments and 56,413 are self-quarantined at home.
The Covid-19 pandemic has spread to 210 countries and territories, claiming 127,600 lives.
— VNS/ VNExpress
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