{"id":1420,"date":"2020-04-09T11:43:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T03:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:05:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:05:33","slug":"covid-19-update-9th-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-update-9th-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam Goes 24 Hours With No New COVID-19 Cases For The First Time In A Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

24 hours in Vietnam with no new COVID-19 cases<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Vietnam has been seeing great COVID-19 statistics since the beginning of the week, with just single-digit daily jumps in the number of new COVID-19 cases, and dozens of new recoveries reported. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>This morning marks <\/span>the first time in over a month that the country has gone a full day without a new COVID-19 case<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over 50% of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam have recovered so far<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/span><\/i>Image credit: <\/span>B\u1ec7nh Vi\u1ec7n S\u1ea3n Nhi Qu\u1ea3ng Ninh<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

With this latest development, the <\/span>total number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam is still sitting at 251<\/b> since <\/span>our latest update<\/span><\/a>. According to the Ministry of Health, 156 of these are overseas arrivals.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, <\/span>126 out of these 251 cases have made full recoveries<\/b> and been discharged from hospitals, placing the recovery rate at just over 50%. <\/span>2 more patients<\/b> who have been receiving treatment in H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City <\/span>are expected to be discharged today<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the remaining <\/span>125 active cases, 25 have tested positive once, and 17 have tested positive twice<\/b>. So far, there have been no fatalities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Staying on high alert is crucial<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/span><\/i>An entire hamlet in Hanoi has been isolated as a new COVID-19 case was discovered there<\/span>
\n<\/span>Image credit: <\/span>H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i M\u1edbi<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

While the numbers have been promising, <\/span>the Vietnamese government has urged people not to let their guards down<\/b>, as we are still seeing complicated developments. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health announced that the COVID-19 situation in Vietnam had entered the third stage of a pandemic, which is community transmission.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>first stage began in late January and lasted until mid-February<\/b>, during which <\/span>16 cases were reported<\/b>, many of whom were associated with Wuhan. After that, Vietnam enjoyed <\/span>22 days without new COVID-19 cases<\/b> reported until <\/span>the second stage began on 6<\/b>th<\/b> March.<\/b> Since then, the country has seen over 200 new cases, many of whom are Vietnamese nationals returning from abroad or foreign visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the third stage, people have been infected from unidentified sources, as is the case for the latest COVID-19 patient, a 64-year-old man from H\u00e0 Nam Province.<\/span><\/p>\n

Several of the recently-reported cases had spent a long time in the community before they were discovered<\/strong>. Most notably, Patient 243, a 47-year-old man from Hanoi, had come into contact with hundreds of people before he was quarantined.<\/span> The government has had to lock down the entire hamlet where he lives<\/span><\/a>, which is home to nearly 11,000 people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Social distancing is the key<\/h3>\n
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In an effort to contain the pandemic, the Vietnamese government has issued a nationwide social distancing policy<\/span><\/a>, which urges citizens to stay at home and only go out for essential reasons such as buying supplies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s all adhere to this order to protect ourselves and contribute to the fight against COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the latest update on the COVID-19 situation in Vietnam, check out:<\/span><\/p>\n