The five imported cases were quarantined right upon their arrival, while two others were reported in the northern province of Hai Duong.
The new patients brought the country’s total count to 2,567, including 1,599 locally-transmitted cases.
According to the Medical Examination and Treatment Department under the Ministry of Health, 40 more patients were given the all-clear, bringing the total recoveries to 2,198. The fatalities remained at 35.