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On Sunday evening 4,225 cases recorded domestically in HCM City (2,025), Binh Duong (764), Khanh Hoa (298), Long An (251), Dong Nai (163), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (138), Tay Ninh (102), Can Tho (100), Dong Thap (70), Soc Trang (53), Ben Tre (50), Binh Thuan (32), Phu Yen (27), Binh Phuoc (20), Binh Dinh (16), Dak Lak (15), Thua Thien Hue (14), Hanoi (14), Quang Nam (11), Tra Vinh (9), Gia Lai (6), Kon Tum (6), Quang Ngai (5), Hai Duong (5), Lam Dong (4), Ha Giang (4), Quang Binh (4), Hau Giang (4), Ninh Thuan (3), Ha Tinh (3), Nghe An (3), Dak Nong (2), Thanh Hoa ( 2), Thai Nguyen (1), Bac Lieu (1) including 1,123 cases in the community. A further 4,423 patients were given the all clear. …

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Conducting samples for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health reported 4,246 new infections of COVID-19, including 21 imported cases, from 6am to 6:30 pm on August 1, bringing the national count to 154,306. Ho Chi Minh City, the country's biggest epidemic hotspot , logged 2,025 new cases, followed by Binh Duong (764), Khanh Hoa (298), Long An (251), Dong Nai (163), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (138), Tay Ninh (102), Can Tho (100), Dong Thap (70), Soc Trang (53), Ben Tre (50), Binh Thuan (32), Phu Yen (27), Binh Phuoc (20), Binh Dinh (16), Dak Lak (15), Thua Thien-Hue (14), Hanoi (14), Quang Nam (11), Tra Vinh (nine), Gia Lai (six), Kon Tum (six), Quang Ngai (five), Hai Duong (five), Lam Dong (four), Ha Giang (four), Quang Binh (four), Hau Giang (four), Ninh Thuan (three), Ha Tinh (three), Nghe An (three), Dak Nong (two), Thanh Hoa (two), Thai Nguyen (one), and Bac Lieu (one). On the day, 4,423 patients were given the all-clear, raising the total …

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An additional 8,624 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 154,306, the Ministry of Health has reported. According to the ministry's report, 8,597 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 4,052 in Ho Chi Minh City, 2,179 in Binh Duong, 569 in Long An, 425 in Dong Nai, 298 in Khanh Hoa, 184 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 102 in Tay Ninh, 100 in Can Tho, 86 in Dong Thap, 82 in Ben Tre, 81 in Hanoi, 53 in Soc Trang, 50 in Vinh Long, 49 in Phu Yen, 41 in Hau Giang, 32 in Binh Thuan, 31 in Tra Vinh, 24 in Kien Giang, 21 in An Giang, 20 in Binh Phuoc, 16 in Binh Dinh, 15 in Dak Lak, 14 in Thua Thien-Hue, 11 in Quang Nam, eight in Thanh Hoa, seven in Hai Duong, seven in Kon Tum, six in Gia Lai, five in Quang Ngai, four in Lam Dong, four in Ha Giang, four in Quang Binh, three each in Quang Tri, Ninh …

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Nineteen southern localities, including Ho Chi Minh City, have continued applying enhanced social distancing measures for two more weeks under a prime minister decision as an effort to contain the surging COVID-19 cases. In addition to Ho Chi Minh City, the other localities enforcing the extension include Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Long An, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Bac Lieu, An Giang, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Kien Giang, and Ca Mau, according to a decision issued by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday. The extended period is counted from the end of 14-day extensive social distancing that was stipulated under an urgent dispatch issued by the prime minister on July 17. Accordingly, these cities and provinces are required to maintain social distancing measures under Directive No. 16 and to forbid interprovincial travels from Sunday forward, except for those authorized by the government, until the social …

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