Number of COVID-19 infections remains at 271, two severe cases improving
There are still no new COVID-19 infections in the community as of 6pm on May 5, and the total number in Vietnam remains at 271 since the latest patient, an imported case, was recorded two days ago, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported.
A health worker tests samples to seek the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – There are still no new COVID-19 infections in the community as of 6pm on May 5, and the total number in Vietnam remains at 271 since the latest patient, an imported case, was recordedtwo days ago, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported.
Among the total cases, 131 are imported ones and werequarantined upon their arrival in Vietnam.
Two severe cases, No. 19 and 161, are showing improvements, thenational steering committee’s treatment subcommittee said, noting that the 161st patient has finished the treatment for COVID-19 and been transferred to the Hanoi-basedBach Mai Hospital to receive more care to recover from the effects of stroke.
Also on May 5, 11 patients at the National Hospital forTropical Diseases No. 2 in Hanoi were declared to have recovered from the disease.
So far, 232 patients have been discharged from hospitals, andthe rest are under treatment at central and provincial-level healthcareestablishments.
Ofthe 39 remainders, 12 have tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2once, and nine others negative at least twice.
Thereare 25,625 people kept in quarantine at present, including 246 at hospitals,6,165 at other quarantine facilities, and 19,214 at home./.
A man who previously was given the all-clear of COVID-19 died on May 1 due to liver cirrhosis, not COVID-19, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control confirmed on May 4.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) step up cooperation and share experience at all levels and in all spheres during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eleven COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from the National Tropical Diseases Hospital on May 5 morning, bringing the country’s total recovered cases to 232, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
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Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
A health worker tests samples to seek the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Photo: VNA) 
