Additional 2,727 new Covid-19 cases reported on Wednesday

Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,727 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, raising the national tally to over 11.40 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,727 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, raising the national tally to over 11.40 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Covid-19 patients being treated at the Hanoi-based Hospital for Tropical Diseases

According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,411,679. There has been a growing number of infections in the country recorded in August, with many severe cases and unvaccinated deaths accounting for up to 25% of the total infections.

On August 31, an additional 8,489 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.17 million.

On Wednesday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stayed at 43,117, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections.

By August 31, the country had injected over 256 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

Vietnam is targeting the completion of Covid-19 inoculation for children aged between 5 - 11 in August, as well as the administration of the third shot for those aged 12 - 17, as well as the third and fourth doses to people aged 18 and above as soon as possible.