One imported, 16 domestic cases of COVID-19 documented on May 10 afternoon
Vietnam recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 over the past six hours to 6pm on May 10, including 16 domestically-transmitted infections, the Ministry of Health said.
Soldiers disinfecting National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi's Dong Anh district, which is one of the country's COVID-19 hotspots at present. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 17 new cases ofCOVID-19 over the past six hours to 6pm on May 10, including 16 domestically-transmitted infections, the Ministry of Health said.
All of the 16 cases were detected in locked down areas,comprising six in the northern province of Hung Yen, four in the central cityof Da Nang, three in northern Bac Giang province, two in Hanoi and one innorthern Vinh Phuc province.
The only imported case was sent to quarantine upon her arrival in the central province of Ha Tinh.
As of 6pm on the day, Vietnam counted 2,028 domestic infectionsand 1,433 imported cases. Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 hit the country onApril 27, Vietnam has found 458 cases.
The ministry said a total of 211,016 samples have beencollected for COVID-19 testing since April 27.
As many as 59,198 people who had come into closecontact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit areas areunder medical monitoring nationwide.
Also on May 10, 16 patients were given the all-clear,raising the accumulative number of recovered cases to 2,618.
Among the active patients, 25 have tested negative forthe coronavirus once, 17 twice and 25 thrice.
Competent agencies on the day issued documents onenhancing the COVID-19 fight at production and business facilities, andindustrial parks, and connecting camera systems at State-designated quarantineestablishments under the management of cities and provinces./.
Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Nguyen Van Quang has ordered the local authorities to well prepare plans for an increase in COVID-19 infections in the central city.
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Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
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.
Soldiers disinfecting National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi's Dong Anh district, which is one of the country's COVID-19 hotspots at present. (Photo: VNA) 
