Vietnam’s COVID-19 count rises to 30, reaching 10 cities and provinces

March 09, 2020 | 09:37
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Vietnam has reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 infection, increasing the total number to 30 as of the morning of March 9, according to the Ministry of Health.
vietnams covid 19 count rises to 30 reaching 10 cities and provinces
Vietnamese health authorities disinfecting a street closed off after a COVID-19 infection

The 14 new cases include 12 people arriving to Vietnam from overseas, three of whom are Vietnamese nationals and nine foreigners. 11 of them entered Vietnam on March 2 on Flight VN0054 of Vietnam Airlines.

With the new infections, Vietnam is in the second scenario of fighting against the novel epidemic.

So far, COVID-19 has been reported in 10 cities and provinces: Vinh Phuc, Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Hoa, Khanh Hoa, Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Danang, Lao Cai, Thua Thien-Hue, and Ninh Binh.

The country reported 16 infections of COVID-19 between January 17 and March 5. All of them are treated successfully and discharged from hospitals.

Globally, COVID-19 has now infected 109,650 people, including 80,699 in China. As many as 101 countries and territories outside of China have reported a total of 28,951 infections.

The fatal epidemic has killed over 3,800 people, including 704 deaths outside China.

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