Since the first case was detected three months ago, a total of 268 people have contracted the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 with 223 patients making full recovery.

Of the confirmed patients, 160 people (59.7 percent) returned from abroad and the remaining 108 (40.3 percent) were infection cases in the community.

Hanoi resumes operations of buses on April 23 after three weeks of nationwide social distancing.

On April 22, seven patients were given the all-clear, with the latest person being a six-year-old-boy in southwestern Tay Ninh province.

Social distancing measures have been loosened in Hanoi, except its suburban Me Linh and Thuong Tin districts, and Ho Chi Minh City from 0:00 on April 23. Some nonessential services will be allowed to reopen.

The northern border province of Ha Giang and the Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh were also named in the medium risk group.

Another 59 provinces have been classified as low-risk, and are preparing for students to return to schools.

As of April 23 morning, 68,081 people have been quarantined across the country, including 369 at hospitals, 18,600 at concentrated quarantine sites and 49,112 others at home.

Vietnam records no new CovidD-19 cases over past two days

No new Covid-19 infection cases have been detected in Vietnam over the past two days.

Vietnam confirms 268 Covid-19 cases

Vietnam confirms 268 Covid-19 cases as of 6 a.m on April 16, 2020.

British patient recovers, no new cases reported

A British man with a 10-year history of lymphoma cancer has been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from Covid-19.

Two more Covid-19 cases confirmed on April 13 morning

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed two new cases of Covid-19 in the morning of April 13, bringing the total number to 262.

Two more Covid-19 cases reported in Vietnam, total now 260

The Ministry of Health on April 12 afternoon announced two more cases of Covid-19, bringing the total in the country to 260.

Source: VNA