One case of COVID-19 infection reported in Hanoi on Thursday morning was removed from the infection list because of being tested negative to SARS-CoV-2 three times the same day. Acting Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that this case, a 87-year old man man who came to Hanoi from Phu Tho province for a medical examination, has no epidemiological factors of returning from the epidemic areas or having contact with infected people. Long said more tests need to be conducted before confirming this case.

So far, Vietnam has counted 1,007 COVID-19 infections. 533 of those infected have fully recovered and 25 have died.