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According to the ministry's report, all of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some northern and central provinces and cities, including 11 in Bac Giang, seven in Hanoi, three in Hai Duong, and one in Danang.
As of Sunday noon, 2,088 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27. The outbreak has so far spread to 30 cities and provinces nationwide.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 5,141, including 3,658 locally-transmitted cases.
As of 6 pm on May 22, a total of 2,721 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far there have been 42 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.
At present, over 179, 000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home.
On May 22, an additional 987 people were given Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam, raising the total number of vaccinated people in the country to 1,027,659 including 28,961 people having received two doses.