A Vietnamese woman returning from Japan has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing the country’s total number of coronavirus infections to 1,514, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

A doctor in a protective suit treats COVID-19 patients in hospital. (Photo: MoH)

The patient, 24 years old of Thanh Hoa province, was quarantined as soon as her plane QH9415 landed at Tho Xuan airport of Thanh Hoa province on January 8.

She was tested on the same day and the result on the following day showed she had carried the virus. She is now being quarantined at Thanh Hoa Lung Disease Hospital for medical observation and treatment.

Vietnam has so far confirmed 1,514 coronavirus cases, including 822 imported cases returning from epidemic hit countries.

The country has gone through 40 consecutive days without a new locally transmitted case.

According to the Ministry of Health, Vietnam has cured 1,361 out of 1,514 COVID-19 patients. Of the remaining cases, two are critically ill and 25 have tested negative for the virus at least once.

The country has also registered 35 deaths caused by COVID-19 and related underlying illnesses.