(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam recorded 78 new COVID-19 cases, including 65 domestically-transmitted infections and 13 imported, in the past 12 hours to 6pm on Saturday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.
The new patients were detected in the capital city of Hanoi (22), Bac Ninh (17), Da Nang (8), Vinh Phuc (7), Quang Ninh (1), Bac Giang (1), Hung Yen (3), Hai Duong (1), Thai Binh (1), Thua Thien-Hue (1), Nam Dinh (1) and Quang Nam (1) and Hai Phong (1).
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam now amounts to 3,230, including 1,811 domestically-transmitted infections. Of them, 241 cases have been reported since the latest outbreak hit the country on April 27.
According to the Ministry of Health, 2,602 patients have fully recovered while the death toll remains at 35.
People are advised to strictly implement disease prevention measures including wearing face masks, disinfect, keep distance, avoid gatherings, make health declarations, take personal protective measures, and avoid travel to high-risk areas such as entertainment venues, cinemas, bars, and karaoke parlours.