Coronavirus / Vietnam reports first COVID-19 case in 9 days, total cases at 271

Vietnam on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case in nine days taking its total virus cases to 271, the country's Health Ministry said. The patient is a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, it added. Vietnam has reported no deaths from COVID-19. The country has carried out 2.61 lakh COVID-19 tests and quarantined 30,500 people.

Reuters : May 04, 2020, 09:17 AM
HANOI- Vietnam reported its first new coronavirus infection in nine days on Sunday, a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, the health ministry said.

The Southeast Asian country has registered a total of 271 coronavirus cases and has reported no deaths, the ministry said in a statement. Over 30,500 people have been quarantined, and 261,000 tests have been carried out.