Eleven new cases raise total COVID-19 infections to 2,472
Eleven new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Vietnam in the 12 hours as of 6am on March 2, and all are in northern Hai Duong province, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Elevennew COVID-19 cases were recorded in Vietnam in the 12 hours as of 6am on March2, and all are in northern Hai Duong province, according to the national steeringcommittee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
The new cases are F1, who hadclose contact with previously confirmed patients and thus, have been sent toconcentrated quarantine sites since February 28.
They are undergoing treatmentat the COVID-19 treatment hospital No 3, based at Branch No 2 of the Sao DoUniversity, of Hai Duong.
The COVID-19 tally in thecountry now stands at 2,472, 1,561 of which are domestic infections, including868 reported since January 27, when the latest outbreak began.
Ten localities haven’t seenany new infections over the last 17 days, namely Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang,Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, and Quang Ninh provinces,along with Ho Chi Minh City.
Meanwhile, Hanoi has stayedfree of new cases for 14 days.
As many as 1,892 patientshave recovered from COVID-19.
Among those still undertreatment, 66 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 37others twice, and 113 thrice, the treatment sub-committee said.
There are 58,758 peoplehaving close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions underquarantine at present./.
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Chairman of the Hai Duong provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duong Thai, who is also head of the provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on February 27 decided to dissolve the hospital No.1 for COVID-19 treatment as the locality has basically kept the pandemic under control.
The northern province of Hai Duong, the largest hotspot in the latest COVID-19 outbreak, is to end province-wide social distancing measures and lift lockdowns on Chi Linh city and Cam Giang district on March 3.
The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have called on people to take action to prevent COVID-19 pandemic for sustainable economic development through a photo series about the lives of ethnic minority traders in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang.
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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.
Tubes containing samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
