76 more Covid-19 infection cases have just been confirmed in Vietnam including 57 cases from the virus epicenter Bac Giang, raising the total number of patients in the country to 5,217, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday evening.
According to the ministry's report, all of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in two northern provinces, including 57 in Bac Giang and 19 in Bac Ninh.
The 57 cases in Bac Giang were recorded at some industrial parks of Van Trung, Dinh Tram, Song Khe-Noi Hoang, and Quang Chau which have reported a large outbreak over the last few days. Earlier today 11 infections were also reported in the province. Local authorities have temporarily closed these four industrial parks for Covid-19 prevention and control.
As of Sunday evening, 2,164 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27, including 919 in Bac Giang. The outbreak has so far spread to 30 cities and provinces nationwide.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 5,217, including 3,734 locally-transmitted cases.
As of 6 pm on May 23, a total of 2,721 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far there have been 42 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.
At present, over 179, 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 May 22, an additional 987 people were given Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam, raising the total number of vaccinated people in the country to 1,027,659 including 28,961 people having received two doses.
Virus epicenter Bac Giang records 57 more infections
76 more Covid-19 infection cases have just been confirmed in Vietnam including 57 cases from the virus epicenter Bac Giang, raising the total number of patients in the country to 5,217, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday evening.
Source: dtinews.vn
