Viet Nam reported no new Covid-19 infections on December 16, with the tally standing at 1,405, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

Measuring body temperature of a man at a concentrated quarantine facility (Source: VNA)

Of the total, 693 cases were transmitted domestically. December 16 marked the 15th consecutive day without community-transmitted infections in the country.

As of December 16 afternoon, 1,252 patients had been given the all-clear. The fatalities remain at 35.

Among patients still under treatment, three have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, six twice and six thrice.

A total of 18,378 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas are being quarantined nationwide, with 207 at hospitals, 15,567 at concentrated facilities and 2,804 at home or their accommodations.

Source: VNA