Forty cases of COVID-19 reported late February 16

February 17, 2021 | 09:46
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Forty COVID-19 cases were confirmed during the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 16, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
forty cases of covid 19 reported late february 16
A medical checkpoint in Hai Duong province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – Forty COVID-19 cases were confirmed during the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 16, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Among the new cases, 38 are in Hai Duong, one each in Hanoi and Quang Ninh.

The national count is now 2,311 cases, with 1,412 locally-transmitted cases including 719 cases detected since January 27.

Six patients were given the all-clear during the day, raising the total number of recoveries to 1,573.

The death toll remained at 35.

Among patients still under treatment, 37 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 29 twice and 20 thrice.

A total 128,080 people are being quarantined nationwide.

VNA

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