Vietnam announced 10,397 more Covid-19 infections on Monday and 6,945 patients recover from the diseases the same day, according to the Ministry of Health.
According to the ministry's report, 10,383 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in some localities such as HCM City (4,251 cases), Binh Duong (3,183), Dong Nai (623), Tien Giang (459), Long An (388), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (154), Danang (152), Dak Lak (128), Khanh Hoa (125), Nghe An (111), Dong Thap (100), Can Tho (85), and An Giang (75). Among these new infections, 6,021 cases were found in the community. There were 14 imported patients recorded.
As of Monday evening, 354,355 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (180,245), Binh Duong (73,425), Dong Nai (18,311), and Long An (18,193). The outbreak has so far spread to 62 cities and provinces nationwide.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 358,456. The country now stands 66th among 222 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections.
On August 23, an additional 6,945 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to 154,612.
Also on Monday evening, a further 389 deaths related to Covid-19 were announced, bringing the total number of fatalities in Vietnam to 8,666. The deaths were reported in HCM City (340), Binh Duong (34), Long An (6), Danang (3), Dong Nai (2), Dong Thap (2), Can Tho (1), and Ba Ria-Vung Tau (1).
The country has so far conducted over 17.36 million Covid-19 vaccine shots, with over 1.83 million people having received two doses.
Nearly 7,000 Covid-19 patients recover, new infections fall
Vietnam announced 10,397 more Covid-19 infections on Monday and 6,945 patients recover from the diseases the same day, according to the Ministry of Health.
Source: dtinews.vn
