Hanoi reports 38 COVID-19 cases on September 6 morning
The Hanoi Department of Health confirmed 38 COVID-19 cases on September 6 morning, including one in the community, 23 in quarantine facilities, and 14 in locked-down areas.
A medical worker takes a nasal swab from a woman for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The HanoiDepartment of Health confirmed 38 COVID-19 cases on September 6 morning, includingone in the community, 23 in quarantine facilities, and 14 in locked-down areas.
The new cases consist of 20 in ThanhXuan district, five in Hoang Mai, four in Phu Xuyen, four in Thanh Tri, two inHa Dong, and one each in Ba Dinh, Hai Ba Trung, and Hoan Kiem.
Twenty-six of the infectionspreviously had close contact with patients having cough and fever symptoms inthe community, six were found via screening in high-risk areas, five had linked with HoChi Minh City - the current epicentre of the pandemic in Vietnam, and onediscovered thanks to screening tests.
Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo VNA)
Since April 27, when the fourth waveof COVID-19 began, Hanoi has recorded 3,567 cases, comprising 1,564 detected inthe community and 2,003 others already under quarantine.
They include 2,902 infectionsreported since Hanoi started applying social distancing measures under thePrime Minister’s Directive 16 on July 24.
As of September 6 morning, the cumulativenumber of cases in Hanoi now stands at 4,110, including 45 deaths. More than3.13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to localresidents.
In Vietnam, the infection tallyreached 524,307 as of late September 5, including 13,074 fatalities. Over 21.44million vaccine doses were inoculated./.
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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 medical worker takes a nasal swab from a woman for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo VNA) 
