Eight new COVID-19 cases reported in central Da Nang city
Eight more people in the central city of Da Nang have tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes the acute respiratory disease (COVID-19).
A street in Da Nang is blocked as the city began lockdown of COVID-19 hotspots on July 28 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Eight more people in the central city of Da Nang havetested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes the acuterespiratory disease (COVID-19).
TheNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said the totalnumber of people who have contracted the disease since the first case back inJanuary now stands at 446.
Thenew cases include five women, aged between 41 and 55, who had been takingcare of family members being treated at Da Nang General Hospital.
Othernew cases are a 19-year-old male patient at Da Nang Lung Disease Hospital, a61-year-old female patient at C Da Nang Hospital and a 39-year-old femalepatient at Da Nang Transport Hospital.
Thereare currently 16,248 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patientsor entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions in quarantine, including375 at hospitals, 12,996 at other facilities, and 3,352 at home.
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Barriers and guards were deployed to lock down four sections of streets surrounding three hospitals - General Hospital, C Hospital and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics Hospital - which are quarantine and treatment centres for COVID-19 patients in the central city on July 28.
Hanoi authorities have ordered an estimated 15,000-20,000 local residents who recently returned from Da Nang to fill in health declarations, self-quarantine and cooperate with health officials for SARS-CoV-2 testing if required.
Seven more new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on July 28 in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province, taking the total count in the country to 438 as of 6pm of July 28, according to the national steering committee for 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 street in Da Nang is blocked as the city began lockdown of COVID-19 hotspots on July 28 (Photo: VNA) 
