An additional 1,522 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Tuesday in Vietnam, up 491 cases from yesterday's figure, according to the Ministry of Health.
Covid-19 patients being treated at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City. Illustrative photo
According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,533,625. The country now stands 13th among 230 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections.
On April 18, an additional 138 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.60 million. Currently, 102 patients are relying on mechanical ventilation.
On Tuesday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded. Vietnam hasn't reported any deaths related to Covid-19 over the past three months. The country's total fatalities stayed at over 43,000, accounting for 0.40 percent of total infections.
On April 18, the country injected over 4,850 doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
Vietnam is witnessing a reoccurrence of Covid-19 cases over the past week. According to experts, the actual figure may be higher as many people undergo a self-test and self-treatment at home.
The Ministry of Health has asked localities nation-wide to tighten preventive measures to curb the spreading of the virus, including speeding up vaccination.
Around 832,900 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have been allocated to localities across the country as booster shots for people aged 18, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.
