Only 8 Covid-19 patients in Viet Nam still test positive, and the country has gone 81 days without a domestically transmitted infection as of 6 July morning, said Viet Nam's national steering committee on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Health workers check temperature of Lao students in Viet Nam (Photo: VNA)

Viet Nam has no active coronavirus cases on 6 July morning. It means the total number of cases in Viet Nam still stands at 355, with 340 recoveries and no deaths, the Committee said.

In total, 215 of the confirmed cases were overseas arrivals, and they were quarantined on arrival.

There are 15 Covid-19 patients currently in hospitals nationwide, of whom, three tested negative for the virus once, and test results came back negative for four others at least twice.

Currently, 12,291 people who are close contacts of coronavirus carriers and arrivals from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine across the country.

Some 310 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Malaysia on 5 July.

This was a joint effort of competent Vietnamese agencies, the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and competent Malaysian agencies.

The passengers included those under 18 years old, elderly and sick people, workers with expired visas and labour contracts, stranded tourists and students who did not have accommodations due to dormitory closures.

The Vietnamese Embassy sent officials to the airport to help the citizens with necessary procedures.

Upon their arrival at Can Tho international airport in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, the passengers were kept under quarantine and had medical checks-up in line with regulations.

In the coming days, more flights will be arranged to bring back Vietnamese citizens home from other countries depending on the pandemic's developments, quarantine capacity of Vietnamese localities, and demand of Vietnamese citizens living abroad.

Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today