An additional 1,831 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health.
According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 48 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (403), Vinh Phuc (139), Phu Tho (125), Bac Ninh (80), and Nghe An (80).
As of Wednesday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections.
On May 18, an additional 8,437 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.37 million.
On Wednesday evening, one death related to Covid-19 was announced, total fatalities stayed at 43,072.
By May 17, the country had injected more than 217 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over 2.70 million given to children aged 5 to 11.
Additional 1,831 Covid-19 infections confirmed on Wednesday
An additional 1,831 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health.
Source: dtinews.vn
