New cases

Hanoi (VNA) – The Health Ministries of the Philippines and Indonesia on September 8 reported that the two countries recorded over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases each on the day. Over the last 24 hours, the Philippines confirmed 3,281 new cases and 26 deaths, lifting its total of infections and fatalities to 241,987 and 3,916. Meanwhile, Indonesia recorded 3,046 more patients and 100 deaths, bringing the total of infections and fatalities in the country to 200,035 and 8,230 – the highest in Southeast Asia. Among Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines and Indonesia are the two most affected by the coronavirus outbreak. In his speech at the virtual 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) on the same day, President of the Cambodian National Assembly Heng Samrin called for strengthening international cooperation and solidarity between countries in the region to cope with the health crisis. He emphasised that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Philippines confirm over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases

"Patient 1,055" is a 60-year old man from Nam Sach District in the northern province of Hai Duong; "Patient 1,056" a 11-year-old boy residing in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung District; "Patient 1,057" a 30-year-old man from Thuan Thanh District in the northern province of Bac Ninh; "Patient 1,058" is a 4-year-old girl from Hanoi's Son Tay District; and "Patient 1,059" a 37-year-old woman from Binh Giang District, Hai Duong Province. … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms five new imported Covid-19 cases

Hanoi (VNA) – With no new case of COVID-19 recorded over the past 12 hours, the total number remained at 1,059 as of 6pm on September 10, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. So far, Vietnam has 691 locally-transmitted cases, 551 of whom are related to Da Nang since the pandemic broke in the central city on July 25. Three more patients were given the all-clear on September 10, raising the total number of recovered patients to 893. Among patient receiving treatment in health care facilities, 19 have tested negative for SARS-Cov-2 once, 15 twice and 22 others thrice. Four COVID-19 patients are on critical conditions with high risk of death. The country has so far recorded 35 COVID-19 related deaths, the majority of the cases were the elderly with severe diseases such as end-stage chronic kidney failure, cancer, sepsis and diabetes.  As many as 36,126 people nationwide who had close contact with patients or entered from … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 case on September 10 afternoon

Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked that each person and enterprise in Vietnam familiarise themselves with the “new normal”, while chairing a cabinet meeting on COVID-19 prevention and control on September 11. No new cases of community transmission have been reported for nine days and a continuous increase in the number of recoveries show that the disease has been brought under control nationwide, he said. He reiterated the need, however, to remain vigilant, especially in the health sector and at hospitals, as there remains a risk of the disease breaking out once more, especially with several re-opening measures being applied in the time ahead. Vietnam must continue working on the dual targets of disease prevention and economic development over the remainder of the year to achieve a positive growth rate, possibly 3 percent, he emphasised. He asked ministries, sectors, and localities to create the conditions necessary for trade to flourish, and required … [Read more...] about Every person and business must become familiar with “new normal”: PM

Most of the deaths were elderly people who suffered from serious diseases such as end-stage chronic kidney failure, end-stage blood cancer, coronary syndrome, acute respiratory failure, polyarthritis, hypertension, diabetes (Types 2), sepsis, pneumonia, and multi-organ failure.     … [Read more...] about COVID-19: No new cases detected, tally remains at 1,046