Vietnam on Friday confirmed additional 11,160 Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to over 10.54 million, according to the Ministry of Health.
Most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 59 out of 63 localities in the country with five localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (980), Phu Tho (761), Bac Giang (539), Quang Ninh (510), and Nghe An (489).
As of Friday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 10,544,324. The country now stands 12th among 225 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include Hanoi (1,537,814), HCM City (607,793), Nghe An (478,198), Binh Duong (383,101), and Bac Giang (382,069).
On April 22, an additional 2,338 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to 9,079,265.
On Friday evening, a further seven deaths related to Covid-19 were announced, bringing the total number of fatalities in Vietnam to 42,998. The high fatalities were reported in some localities including Dong Nai (2), Phu Tho (2), Ben Tre (1), Ha Tinh (1), and Kon Tum (1).
Vietnam on April 21 administered 723,940 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, raising the total number of doses given to local people to over 211.28 million.
Vietnam confirms additional 11,160 Covid-19 infections on Friday
Vietnam on Friday confirmed additional 11,160 Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to over 10.54 million, according to the Ministry of Health.
Source: dtinews.vn
