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Only one new COVID-19 case, a man returning from the US, was detected in the past 24 hours on January 19, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. |
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As such, the national count rose to 1,540, with 693 community infections. A total of 1,402 patients have recovered, and the fatalities remain at 35. Among patients still receiving treatment in hospital, 11 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 10 twice and nine thrice. Meanwhile, 18,008 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-affected areas are being quarantined nationwide, with 121 at hospital, 16,663 in designated facilities and 1,224 at home or in their accommodations. Source: Nhan Dan Online |
