Additional 2,764 COVID-19 cases raise national count to over 109,000
Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,764 COVID-19 cases, including two imported, in the past 12 hours to 6am on July 27, raising the national total to 109,111, according to the Ministry of Health.
Medical workers disinfect Vong Duc street, downtown Hanoi, after a COVID-19 case was detected here. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,764COVID-19 cases, including two imported, in the past 12 hours to 6am on July 27,raising the national total to 109,111, according to the Ministry of Health.
Ho Chi Minh City still accounted for most of the newinfections, with 1,849 cases.
The remainders included 149 in Dong Thap, 144 in Tay Ninh,119 in Dong Nai, 87 in Binh Duong, 73 in Vinh Long, 63 in Tien Giang, 60 in BenTre, 52 in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, 43 in An Giang, 37 in Phu Yen, 26 in Khanh Hoa,17 in Can Tho, 11 each in Dak Lak and Kien Giang, seven in Hau Giang, four eachin Hanoi and Binh Dinh, three in Tra Vinh, two in Thua Thien-Hue and one in CaMau.
The number of cases reported since the fourth coronaviruswave hit the country in late April reached 105,338, of whom 18,570 have been giventhe all-clear. The total number of recoveries now stands at 21,344.
A total of 126 patients with severe COVID-19 are beingtreated in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Fifteen are in critical conditions andreceiving ECMO support.
On July 26, 109,234 more COVID-19 vaccine shots wereadministered across Vietnam, bringing the total number of doses given in the country toover 4.74 million. A total of 423,071 people have been fully vaccinated withtwo jabs./.
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Vietnam logged an additional 5,174 new COVID-19 infections, including 5,155 domestic and 19 imported cases, from 6am to 6:30 pm on July 26, the Ministry of Health reported.
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Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Medical workers disinfect Vong Duc street, downtown Hanoi, after a COVID-19 case was detected here. (Photo: VNA)
