Over 6,300 people from abroad complete quarantine period

April 23, 2020 - 17:13

The remaining 171 people at COVID-19 quarantine sites in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province completed their 14-day quarantine on Thursday, bringing the province's total to 6,380 cases finishing compulsory isolation.

People receive quarantine completion certificates from Thừa Thiên-Huế Province's Military Command on Thursday afternoon. — VNA/VNS Photo

THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — The remaining 171 people at COVID-19 quarantine sites in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province completed their 14-day quarantine on Thursday, bringing the province's total to 6,380 cases finishing compulsory isolation.

They all returned to Huế from abroad (mostly from Laos) are in good health and returned to their hometown after completing isolation at concentrated quarantine areas in Huế City, Hương Thủy Township and Phú Vang District.

There have been no new cases at quarantine sites from Thursday afternoon.

Colonel Ngô Nam Cường, commander of the Military Command of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, said they were assigned to take care of isolated people and did well in epidemic prevention as well as safety for soldiers on duty.

The province has tested 9,000 people so far and found two positive cases with SARS-CoV-2.

For over a month, there have been no cases of COVID-19 recorded in the province. — VNS

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