Three imported cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Wednesday evening

The Long Điền District Medical Station where the three new patients are under treatment. — Photo baobariavungtau.com.vn

HÀ NỘI — Three imported cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on Wednesday evening, bringing Việt Nam's total to 1,206.

The three patients, aged between 57 and 66, are all Vietnamese. They arrived in the country from France via the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City on October 21 on flight VN5010.

They were quarantined in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province. Now they are under treatment at the province’s Long Điền District Medical Station.

There have been 35 COVID-19-related fatalities seen in Việt Nam so far. — VNS

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