Viet Nam recorded no new Covid-19 cases on Sunday morning, marking the 24^th straight day with no cases of community transmitted Covid-19, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control announced.

Plans to welcome students back to school are well prepared (Photo: VNA)

Among the total 288 patients, 148 were imported and the remainder were cases of community transmission.

Till date, the country has reported no deaths from the disease. 

In total, 241 patients or 84 percent were declared fully recovered. The remaining 47 cases are being treated at health facilities, of whom four tested negative for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once and 13 negative at least twice.

In particular, patient No.91, the 43-year-old British pilot, is under treatment at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases in a very critical condition. A lung transplant has been considered for him as a final effort.

11,130 people in total who had close contact with confirmed patients or entered Viet Nam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined, including 180 at hospitals, 6,146 at other establishments and 4,804 at home.

Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today