Weekly COVID-19 Update: VN Reports 62 Imported Cases, 46 Recoveries

The latest cases included four Indian and one Pakistani experts and 57 Vietnamese nationals who were repatriated from Angola (five), Japan (18), the Philippines (three), France (two), the UK (two), the U.S. (four), Ukraine (two), Dubai (one), or returned to Viet Nam via Moc Bai International Border Gate (five), and Ha Tien International Border Gate (15).

As of late April 11, Viet Nam went 17 days without domestically-transmitted infections. The country reported 2,693 cases of infections, including 2,429 recoveries, and 35 fatalities.

The Ministry of Health on April 7 issued a decision on the allocation of 811,200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine  under the COVAX Facility to all 63 cities and provinces, and other agencies. The ten prioritized groups in the free vaccination program were also decided. 

Viet Nam has not yet issued specific entry requirements for people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Ha Noi on April 8.  

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam, who is also head of the national steering committee, asked the ministry to report the progress of negotiations for COVID-19 vaccine purchase, accelerate the vaccination for prioritized groups, and pay attention to testing.

Viet Nam completed second shots of Nano Covax in 2nd-stage human trials as 554 volunteers joining the second-stage human trials of home-grown Nano Covax COVID-19 vaccine got the second shots over the past 14 days.

Hai Duong closed COVID-19 treatment No.3, the last temporary hospital for COVID-19 treatment as the third major resurgence of the coronavirus has been brought under control./.

By Kim Anh