Da Nang’s daily COVID-19 caseload rose to 927 on Sunday, February 6, of which 716 were found in the community and the 211 remaining ones were logged during home-based quarantine periods.

Of the aforementioned community-acquired cases, 482 were detected through tests at public and private medical facilities citywide during their intentional visits there for regular medical checkups and tests.

There were 220 patients were found to be contract the coronavirus via rapid tests conducted by the staff of ward/commune-levelled medical stations.

The remaining community-based patients were 12 returnees to Da Nang from other coronavirus-stricken localities and 2 members of local COVID-19 prevention and control task forces.

Cases with a high risk of further community transmission were recorded at all local districts: 189 in Hoa Vang, 152 in Hai Chau, 97 in Cam Le, 85 in Thanh Khe, 80 in Lien Chieu, 69 in Son Tra and 32 in Ngu Hanh Son.

Also on the same day, a combined total of 5,269 residents across the city had their nasal swab samples taken by the local medical staff for COVID-19 testing, of whom 1,622 tested for the virus via the RT-PCR technique whilst the rest were subject to the rapid antigen testing.

Till date, 2,169,351 shots of vaccines against COVID-19 have been administered across the city. Of the vaccinated people throughout Da Nang, 980,979 have received one vaccine shot, whilst 961,902 have got two and 226,470 have accessed three.

Currently, a total of 45 people who are COVID-19 close contacts are kept in 4 centralised quarantine facilities.

Reporting by PHAN CHUNG – Translating by A.THU