Viet Nam recorded no new case of Covid-19 for the past 12 hours, with the number of cases remaining at 270 as of 6 am on May 1, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

An apartment building was put under quarantine. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

The country has reported no cases of coronavirus transmitted via the local community for 15 days since 6am on April 16. 

A total of 47,735 people are under quarantine or health monitoring across the country. They are people who returned from epidemic-hit countries or had close contact with Covid-19 patients.

Among patients under treatment at hospitals, 10 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, and five negative for at least twice.

On April 30, Standing Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long signed a document asking hospitals and health departments of provinces and cities to implement telemedical checkup to help with epidemic prevention.

Medical institutions can continue using software they have used until now, or use IT platforms in accordance with guidance of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Information and Communication.

Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today