Viet Nam recorded no new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday morning, making 17^th straight day since April 16 with no cases of coronavirus transmitted via the local community, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

Testing samples for SARS-CoV-2 (Photo: VNA)

Of the 270 confirmed patients, 130 are imported cases who were quarantined upon their arrival.

Up to 219 patients, or 81 percent, have made full recovery, while 51 others are being treated at medical establishments nationwide.

Twelve patients were tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once and nine others tested negative twice or more.

A total of 30,530 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or coming from pandemic-hit regions have been quarantined across the country, including 246 at hospitals, 5,748 at concentrated quarantine areas and 24,192 at home.

Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today