Viet Nam reported no new confirmed cases from May 21 afternoon to May 22 morning, and the country has stopped community transmission of Covid-19 for 36 straight days.

Taking samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA)

According to  the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, the country has remained unchanged in its case numbers at 324. In total, 184 of those confirmed cases were classed as "imported" which were quarantined after arrival in Viet Nam.

266 out of 324 patients have recovered as updated on May 22 morning, accounting for 82 percent of the total.

The 58 remainders are being treated at nine national and provincial medial facilities, with four testing negative once for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the acute respiratory disease, and four negative at least twice.

A total of 14,744 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from pandemic-hit areas are under health monitoring, of whom 266 were quarantined at hospitals, 7,726 at other concentrated facilities and 6,752 at home.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, who is head of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, has warned of the increased risk of infection in the near future, requiring the entire disease prevention system to not let guard down.

Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today