Da Nang recorded 2 new case of COVID-19 today, September 28, both of which were found in designated quarantine facilities, the Da Nang Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said in its latest bulletin.

Notably, like yesterday, no new community transmission cases were documented today.

The aforementioned duo were linked to a previously-confirmed COVID-19 patient dwelling in alley No.85 on Han Mac Tu Street, Thuan Phuoc Ward, Hai Chau District.

Till date, this chain of infection has recorded 27 cases, and it has been brought under control.

Currently, there are only 10 blockaded areas linked to previous COVID-19 cases, housing 424 households with a combined total of 1,421 residents.

During the same day, 19,608people had their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19 testing, of whom 16,671 tested for the virus via the RT-PCR technique whilst the rest were subject to rapid antigen tests whilst entering the city through the city’s gateway checkpoints.

Till date, 49 out of the total 56 communes and wards citywide have been labelled as ‘green zones’ where neither community-acquired cases nor locked-down sites have been logged over the past 14 days as follow:

Hoa Vang District: the wards of Hoa Bac, Hoa Khuong, Hoa Tien, Hoa Phu, Hoa Lien, Hoa Nhon, Hoa Phong, Hoa Phuoc, Hoa Ninh and Hoa Chau.

Son Tra District: the wards of An Hai Bac, Man Thai, An Hai Tay, Phuoc My, Nai Hien Dong, Tho Quang, and An Hai Dong

Ngu Hanh Son District: the wards of Hoa Quy, Hoa Hai, My An and Khue My

Hai Chau District: the wards of Phuoc Ninh, Nam Duong, Hai Chau 1, Hoa Cuong Nam, Binh Hien, Hoa Thuan Dong, Hoa Thuan Tay, Hoa Cuong Bac, and Thach Thang

Thanh Khe District: the wards of Hoa Khe, Thanh Khe Dong, Thac Gian, Chinh Gian, Xuan Ha, An Khe, Thanh Khe Tay, Tan Chinh, Vinh Trung and Tam Thuan

Cam Le District: the wards of Khue Trung, Hoa Tho Tay, Hoa Phat, Hoa Tho Dong, Hoa Xuan and Hoa An

Lien Chieu District: the wards of Hoa Minh, Hoa Hiep Nam and Hoa Hiep Bac

Since July 10, Da Nang’s COVID-19 infection tally has climbed to 4,663

Reporting by PHAN CHUNG – Translating by A.T