Vietnam confirms first local case of COVID-19 in more than three months, alert raised

Vietnam confirmed its first local case of COVID-19 in more than three months on Saturday, July 25 as authorities scrambled to contain infection and trace patient contacts.

As per reports, new case of infection has put city of Danang back on high alert. Vietnam h mand to contain local transmission of  virus for 100 days with its widespre testing programme and sweeping quarantine guidelines and h mand to keep caselo to 417.  

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Vietnam health ministry, in a statement, disclosed that a 57-year-old Danang resident h tested positive for COVID-19 at least three times. While he was quarantined in an isolation facility, at least 50 h come in his contact. As many as 103 people were quickly traced and tested in connection with patient but y h all tested negative,  Danang Centre for Disease Control informed local media.

As per reports, man h earlier sought treatment for symptoms of cough and fever at a hospital on July 20 and is feared to have come in contact with at least 288 people. He was reported to be in critical condition as medics flew from Ho Chi Minh City to Danang to treat infection.  

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More than 11,800 quarantined

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued orders to tighten border and immigration controls and prohibit overseas nations from entering illegally into country, as per reports. 

Moreover, authorities in Hai are reported to have reinstated recommendations to wear masks in public places, In dition to that, more than 11,800 have been quarantined across country as case of local community spre was detected. Over 147 people have been quarantined at hospitals.

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