Hanoi (VNA) – Additional 2,967 new COVID-19 infections, including two imported cases, were recorded, from 7:30pm on July 21 to 6am on July 22, raising thenational count to 71,144, accordingto the Ministry of Health.

The majority of newinfections were found in Ho Chi Minh City, the current largest hotspot, with 2,433cases.

It was followed by Long An with 233 cases, Binh Duong 64, DongNai 53 ca, Tien Giang 41 ca, Vinh Long 38, Ben Tre 28, Da Nang 27, An Giang 15,Kien Giang 10, Hau Giang and Binh Phuoc each five , Hai Phong and Can Tho each three, Hanoi,Son La and Quang Binh each two , and Hue one.

The number of cases reported since the fourth coronavirus wave hit the countrylate April reached 67,473, including 9,197 recoveries, raising the totalrecoveries to 11,971.

So far, nine out of 61 localities have spent at least 14days without any new cases, including Yen Bai, Quang Tri, Tuyen Quang, ThaiNguyen, Dien Bien, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Hoa Binh and Bac Kan.

On July 21, 31,220 more people received COVID-19 vaccine shots, bringing thetotal doses administered in the country to 4.367,939 million. A total of 324,955people have been fully vaccinated with two jabs.

VABIOTECH, one of Vietnam’s leading pharmaceutical companies, and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on July 21 announced the production of a test batch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in Vietnam.

Licenced in Vietnam on March 23, 2021, Sputnik V vaccine hasbeen allowed in 68 countries across the world with high level of safety and efficacy./.