A city in China's southeastern province of Fujian has closed cinemas and gyms, sealed off some entries and exits to highways and told residents not to leave town as it battles a local COVID-19 outbreak. The virus situation in the city of Putian is "serious and complex" and it is very likely more new cases will emerge in communities, schools and factories, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday. Certain offline lessons in schools have also been suspended in Putian and China's national health authority has sent a team of experts to the city, which has a population of 3.2 million. A total of 43 local cases had been reported in Fujian between Sept. 10 and Sept. 12, including 35 in Putian, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) shows. Another 32 asymptomatic cases, which China does not count as confirmed cases before they show clinical signs such as fever, have been detected in the province since Sept. 10, all in Putian city. As of Sept. 12, mainland China, where COVID-19 …
No new COVID-19 cases reported
Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 infections overnight, making the tally unchanged at 1,069, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on September 26 morning. Vietnamese citizens from abroad go to quarantine sites after entry into the country (Photo: VNA) This day also marks the 24th consecutive day without community transmissions. Among all the cases, 691 are domestically infected cases, including 551 recorded since the new outbreak began on July 25. As of 6am on September 26, 999 COVID-19 patients had been treated successfully. The fatalities remained at 35. Among patients under treatment, there is no longer any critical case, while four have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, five twice and 13 thrice. A total 21,842 people are being quarantined nationwide. On September 25, eight more patients were given the all-clear from the disease, including six people treated at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in …
More signs showing Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City slowing down
The virus epicentre Ho Chi Minh City has reported a fall in the Covid-19 fatality rate since August 22. Treating Covid-19 patients in HCM City On September 10, HCM City Standing Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control announced that after 24 hours from 6 pm on September 8 to 9, the city recorded 5,549 cases, totalling 278,703 cases since the start of the fourth wave on April 27. HCM City hospitals are currently treating over 40,304 patients, including 2,727 child patients. Some 2,816 patients are using ventilators and ECMO. A total of 140,324 patients have recovered and been discharged. On September 8, HCM City reported 203 deaths, a drop of nearly 60% compared to 340 deaths on August 22. In order to prevent more deaths and serious cases, the city will continue to improve the healthcare quality and ensure that there will be enough personnel for the patients. After September 15, depending on the situation, the city may gradually allow hospitals to serve …
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New Covid-19 infections fall
Vietnam reported an additional 11,172 Covid-19 infections on Monday and 11,200 patients recovered from the disease the same day, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 11,168 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 35 localities including HCM City TPHCM (5,446), Binh Duong (3,651), Dong Nai (768), Long An (327), Tien Giang (161), and Tay Ninh (142). There were four imported patients confirmed today. The new infection number showed a fall of 301 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 5,926 infections found in the community. As of Monday evening, 620,165 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April, with some southern localities recording high infections such as HCM City (303,475), Binh Duong (160,669), Dong Nai (35,584), Long An (28,486), and Tien Giang (12,366). The outbreak has so far spread to 62 out of 63 cities and provinces nationwide. With these new …
Vietnam confirms 11,168 new Covid-19 cases
Of the day's tally, 5,926 cases were detected in the community with unclear sources of transmission while the rest had been contained in quarantine and lockdown areas. The three localities with the highest numbers of cases were Ho Chi Minh City with 5,446 cases, Binh Duong with 3,651 cases and Dong Nai with 768 cases. The new cases brings the Covid-19 tally since the beginning of last year to 620,166. 381 deaths were announced Monday, raising the death toll to 15,660, or 2.5 percent of infections. The health ministry also confirmed 11,200 discharges the same day, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 385,778. The average number of new cases in the country for the past seven days has been 12,446 a day while the national death rate over the past week has been 279 a day on average. Over 29.28 million people have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, in which 5.32 million people have been fully vaccinated. …
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Vietnam logs 12,680 new COVID-19 infections, 335 deaths
People get vaccinated against COVID-19 in central Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded 12,680 new COVID-19 infections, including 17 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 8, the Ministry of Health announced. A total of 12,663 were domestic infections, with 7,851 found in the community. The two southern hotspots of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province reported 7,308 and 3,172 new infections, respectively, accounting for the majority of the country's caseload. The breakdown of new infections by localities are as follows: Dong Nai (814), Long An (372), Tien Giang (171), Can Tho (83), Dong Thap (62), Binh Phuoc (61), Quang Binh (53), Tay Ninh (52), Khanh Hoa (48), An Giang (46), Kien Giang (43), Nghe An (42), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (42), Hanoi (40), Da Nang (30), Dak Nong (28), Binh Dinh (27), Binh Thuan (26), Dak Lak (24), Phu Yen (19), Quang Ngai (19), Bac Lieu (18), Soc Trang (13), Tra Vinh (11), Thua Thien Hue (9), Ben Tre (6), Bac Ninh …
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Hanoi reports additional 32 new COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 testing in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi reported 32 new COVID-19 infections, all in locked-down or quarantine areas, on September 9 noon. Thanh Xuan district is still the largest COVID-19 hotspot in the capital city with 20 new cases. Four were recorded in Thanh Tri district, three in Dong Da district, three in Hai Ba Trung district and two in Hoang Mai district. Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 began in the country on April 27, Hanoi has logged 3,695 cases, comprising 1,578 detected in the community and 2,117 others already under quarantine. Major hotspots of the city includes Thanh Xuan Trung ward of Thanh Xuan district, Van Mieu and Van Chuong wards in Dong Da district./. VNA …
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Hanoi reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, mostly in quarantine areas
Taking sample for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi confirmed 15 new COVID-19 infections at noon on September 13, including 14 patients found in quarantine sites, and one in an old pandemic hotbed. Thanh Xuan district still recorded the highest number, with six cases, followed by Dan Phuong, Hai Ba Trung and Thanh Tri with two cases each. Hoang Mai, Ung Hoa and Thuong Tin districts found one case each. In the past 18 hours to 12pm on September 13, the capital city detected 37 COVID-19 infections, 32 of whom was found in quarantine areas , four in locked-down areas and one in an old pandemic hotbed. Since April 29 when the fourth wave of the pandemic hit the city, Hanoi has reported 3,817 cases, including 1,595 cases in the community. In the morning of September 13, the city injected nearly 130,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to local residents, raising the total number of administrated vaccine doses to over 4.61 million. More than …
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11,478 new COVID-19 cases, 261 more deaths reported on Sunday
The 11,478 new COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday include nine imported cases and 11,469 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (6,158), Bình Dương (3,188), Đồng Nai (974), Long An (285), Kiên Giang (117), Tây Ninh (93), Tiền Giang (80), Cần Thơ (68), An Giang (62), Quảng Bình (61), Đồng Tháp (49), Khánh Hòa (46), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (46), Bình Phước (33), Quảng Ngãi (30), Cà Mau (22), Hà Nội (20), Đắk Nông (17), Bình Thuận (16), Bình Định (16), Phú Yên (14), Quảng Nam (12), Đắk Lắk (12), Thanh Hóa (12), Đà Nẵng (12), Bạc Liêu (8 ), Trà Vinh (7), Bến Tre (3), Lâm Đồng (2), Nghệ An (2), Ninh Thuận (2), Vĩnh Long (1), and Hưng Yên (1); 6,650 of these were found in the community. Tiền Giang registered an additional 548 cases detected on previous days. A further 261 COVID-related deaths were announced, bringing the total death toll to 15,279. …
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11,172 new COVID-19 cases, 298 more deaths reported on Monday
The 11,172 new COVID-19 cases include four imported cases and 11,168 local infections detected in Hồ Chí Minh City (5,446), Bình Dương (3,651), Đồng Nai (768), Long An (327), Tiền Giang (161), Tây Ninh (142), Kiên Giang (77), Cần Thơ (68), Đồng Tháp (59), Quảng Bình (57), An Giang (44), Khánh Hòa (44), Bình Phước (42), Hà Nội (41), Bình Thuận (38), Đắk Lắk (28), Cà Mau (21), Đắk Nông (20), Thừa Thiên Huế (18), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (16), Đà Nẵng (13), Quảng Ngãi (13), Sóc Trăng (11), Nghệ An (9), Thanh Hóa (7), Quảng Nam (7), Phú Yên (7), Bạc Liêu (6), Vĩnh Long (5), Bến Tre (5), Bình Định (5), Ninh Thuận (5), Trà Vinh (4), Gia Lai (2), and Quảng Ninh (1); 5,926 of these were found in the community. An additional 298 COVID related deaths were announced, bringing the total death toll to 15,660. …
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