Vietnam’s Virus Calm Shattered by Sudden Local Case Surge

  • After no local cases since April, nation now has 15 new ones
  • Vietnam, like other nations, struggles with mysterious spreads
Women wearing face masks stand on a beach in Vung Tau, Vietnam, July 26.Photographer: Hau Dinh/AP Photo
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After almost 100 days without a new local patient, Vietnam had all but claimed victory over the novel coronavirus.

Now the masks are back on as the government works to contain a sudden flare-up in community infections after officials reported 15 new cases in three days from the central coast region.