Viet Nam recorded no new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the tally standing at 1063, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported on September 15 morning.

Measuring body temperature of those returning home from Singapore (Source: VNA)

Of the total, 691 were infected in the community, 926 have recovered fully, and 35 died from complications related to the disease.

Among those still under treatment, 13 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 13 others twice and 19 three times. Three patients are in severe conditions.

There are 32,578 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at present.

The Health Ministry has called on residents to wear masks in public places, regularly wash hands with soap, avoid crowd gatherings, and install Bluezone app to receive infection risk alerts.

Two recovered patients in Quang Nam test positive for SARS-CoV-2

The Health Department of Quang Nam Province reported on September 14 that two recovered Covid-19 patients had recently tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus during self-quarantine after treatment.

They are Patients 549 and 550, both female and residing at Bao Thang Pagoda in Hoi An city’s Son Phong ward. They tested positive for the first time on August 1.

Patient 549, 55 years old, was discharged from the Quang Nam General Hospital on August 18 for 14 days of self-quarantine at the pagoda. She tested negative twice, on August 25 and 31. Her third test on September 13 was positive.

Patient 550, 75 years old, was treated at the Hue Central Hospital in neighbouring Thua Thien-Hue province and was released on August 27 for self-quarantine at Bao Thang Pagoda. She tested negative on September 3 and positive twice, on September 11 and 13.

Both women did not leave their residence or interact with anyone during quarantine. They are now quarantined at the Quang Nam General Hospital, with all people living at the pagoda being tested. The pagoda closed on August 1, so no related community transmissions have been recorded.

Source: VNA