An additional 260 new Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in Vietnam in the past six hours, raising the total number of patients in the country to 19,570, the Ministry of Health reported at noon on Sunday.
According to the ministry's report, 254 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 213 in Ho Chi Minh City, 11 in Binh Duong, 10 in Phu Yen, five in Long An, four in Binh Dinh, two in Vinh Long, two in Hai Phong, two in Bac Giang, two in Tay Ninh, and one each in Ninh Thuan, Ha Tinh, and Tra Vinh.
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have admitted that the virus fight in the city is facing great challenges as more chains of transmission of unknown origin have been uncovered, and many cases are asymptomatic.
As of Sunday noon, 16,146 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27, including 5,867 in Ho Chi Minh City and 5,712 in Bac Giang Province. The outbreak has so far spread to 52 cities and provinces nationwide.
Six imported patients are all Vietnamese people who recently returned from abroad. They were sent to a quarantine area in Kien Giang Province upon arrival and are now being treated at a local hospital.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 19,570 including 17,716 locally-transmitted cases.
As of 6 pm on July 3, a total of 7,643 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far there have been 86 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.
At present, over 200,000 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 July 3, an additional 17,979 people were given Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam, raising the total number of vaccine doses used in the country to nearly 3.9 million. The number of people who have received two doses has risen to 218,602.
Additional 260 more Covid-19 patients confirmed in 13 localities
An additional 260 new Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in Vietnam in the past six hours, raising the total number of patients in the country to 19,570, the Ministry of Health reported at noon on Sunday.
Source: dtinews.vn
