Viet Nam has no new COVID-19 cases to report in the past 12 hours to 6am of 20 February, while the number of recoveries is 1,627, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

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

So far, Viet Nam has seen 1,463 locally-transmitted cases, including 775 cases found since January 27 when a new COVID-19 wave broke out.

At present, a total of 125.572 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Viet Nam from pandemic-hit regions are being under quarantine nationwide, including 594 in hospitals, 13,316 in state-designated establishments and 111,662 others at their residences.

Among the patients undergoing treatment, 69 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 39 twice and 55 thrice.

The Health Ministry advised people to remain proactive in pandemic prevention and control by continuing to wear face masks when going out, disinfecting frequently, maintaining a safe distance, refraining from mass gatherings, and making medical declarations.

Source: VNA