Vietnam records 20 more Covid-19 patients, total rises to 3,836

20 more Covid-19 infection cases were reported in Vietnam on Saturday morning, raising the total number of patients in the country to 3,836, the Ministry of Health has reported.

20 more Covid-19 infection cases were reported in Vietnam on Saturday morning, raising the total number of patients in the country to 3,836, the Ministry of Health has reported.

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According to the ministry's report, all of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases who were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown, including 15 in Bac Giang Province, two in Lang Son Province, and one each in Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, and Dak Lak provinces.

As of Saturday morning, 807 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27. The outbreak has so far spread to 26 cities and provinces nation-wide.

With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 3,836, including 2,377 locally-transmitted cases.

As of 6 pm on May 14, a total of 2,657 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital. There have been 35 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.

At present, over 83, 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.

Also on May 14, 10,515 more people were given Cvid-19 vaccine in Vietnam, raising the total number of vaccinated people to 969,697 including 21,042 people having received two doses.