COVID-19: Vietnam records 40 more community cases
(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health announced that an additional 40 Vietnamese people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the past six hours to 12h noon on Wednesday.
 A quick antigen testing campaign is underway in Bac Giang hotspot to halt virus spread. |
Bac Giang province, the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, recorded 27 more cases at industrial parks which remain in lockdown. Bac Giang’s tally has reached nearly 1,500 cases since the virus recurred in late April.
The Ministry of Health has dispatched a contingent of experienced doctors from Da Nang, Hai Duong and Vinh Phuc to assist the northern locality with contact tracing, extensive testing and treatment.
In its update at 6am Wednesday, the Ministry of Health logged an additional 80 community infections, including 55 in Bac Giang.