Among the total 288 patients, 241 patients were declared fully recovered. The remaining 47 cases are being treated at health facilities, of whom four tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 once and 13 negative at least twice.
Addressing the May 6 meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control , Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said Vietnam has basically brought the COVID-19 pandemic under control, though the disease remains a complex matter outside of the country. He emphasized on the importance of maintaining close management over everyone entering Vietnam, to contain the spread of the coronavirus.