Vietnam records 16 COVID-19 cases on February 28 afternoon

Vietnam reported 16 new COVID-19 cases over the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 28, raising the national tally to 2,448, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnam reported 16 new COVID-19 cases over the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 28.
Vietnam reported 16 new COVID-19 cases over the past 12 hours to 6pm on February 28.

Among the new infections, 12 locally infected cases were recorded in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country's largest COVID-19 hotspot, and four imported cases were found in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap.

Of the total count, 1,542 were locally infected, including 849 cases since January 27.

A total 1,876 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far, and the death toll remains at 35.

Among those still under treatment, 62 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 53 twice and 95 thrice.

Ten provinces and cities have gone through 14 consecutive days without new locally-infected cases of COVID-19.

As many as 63,054 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or returned from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantine across the country.