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Samples are under the COVID-19 screening process. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam confirmed 121 new cases of COVID-19, including two imported ones, in the past six hours to 12 pm on June 18, according to the Health Ministry . Among the 119 domestic infections, 59 were found in Ho Chi Minh City, 36 in Bac Giang, 12 in Binh Duong, ten in Bac Ninh, one in Hoa Binh, and one in Lao Cai. Of them, 110 were detected in quarantine or blocked areas. So far, the country documented 10,755 domestic and 1,669 imported infections. The number of cases since the fourth wave of the pandemic began on April 27 was 9,185. The ministry said as many as 4,653 patients have been given the all-clear so far, while the death toll remained at 61. Among active patients under treatment at hospitals, 407 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 114 twice and 65 thrice. Twenty-five provinces have gone through 14 days without detecting new cases. Since April 29, over 5.14 million people … [Read more...] about 121 new cases of COVID-19 added to national tally

Health workers conduct COVID-19 testing for staff at Samsung Electronics Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Thirty one COVID-19 cases, including 19 domestic infections, were recorded over the last six hours to 6:00pm on May 13, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). The new patients included 10 in Da Nang, 4 in Bac Ninh, 3 in Vinh Phuc and 1 each in Hanoi and Bac Giang, all in quarantine facilities or sealed off areas . The new cases brought the total number of local infections announced on May 13 to 73. The national count rose to 3,710, with 2,253 domestic and 1,457 imported cases. An additional 21 patients were given the all-clear, raising the total number of recoveries to 2,657. The death toll remains at 35. Meanwhile, 77,648 people are being quarantined nationwide. To stay safe from COVID-19, people are urged to strictly follow the MoH’s 5K health message: khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 31 new cases recorded on May 13 afternoon

The nation recorded 78 more COVID-19 infections, including 76 domestic cases and two imported ones, in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on June 20, taking the national tally to 12,978, according to the Ministry of Health. Photo: VNA Four localities documented the neew domestic cases, including Ho Chi Minh City (46), Bac Giang (20), Bac Ninh (7) and Nghe An (3). Most of the cases in the northern provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh are associated with existing outbreaks in their industrial parks or came into contact with infected patients. 41 out of 46 cases in HCM City had made contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients, and the remaining cases are under epidemiological investigation. Three cases in the northern province of Nghe An were detected in lockdown areas. With the latest detection, the country has so far logged nearly 13,000 positive COVID-19 cases, including 11,289 local infections and 1,689 imported ones. As many as 9,719 locally-transmitted cases were … [Read more...] about National infection count climbs close to 13,000 following detection of 78 new cases

The Ministry of Health confirmed 2,673 new COVID-19 cases and 1,231 recoveries from June 14-20. The latest infections, comprising of 61 imported cases and 2,612 locally-transmitted cases, brought the national caseload to 13,211. During the past week, Vietnam reported a record number of 1,231 recovered patients, raising the recoveries to 5,229 while the death toll rose by seven to 66. As of Sunday morning, nearly 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in the country, with 115,315 people having been fully vaccinated. *On June 20, Vietnam received 500,000 doses of Vero-Cell vaccine produced by Sinopharm. The vaccine will be used to vaccinate Chinese citizens working in Vietnam, Vietnamese who intend to go to China to study and do business, and people living in areas bordering China. * Earlier, on June 16, nearly one million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Japanese Government arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in … [Read more...] about Weekly COVID-19 update: 2,673 new cases, 1,231 recoveries

Of the new patients, 11 are associated with the cluster that emerged from the Revival Ekklesia Mission, a Christian congregation based in Go Vap District, 24 are related to a food company at an industrial park, 101 are related to the previously confirmed cases and 13 are being contact traced to find the sources of infection. On Friday evening only, health authorities confirmed 59 new local Covid-19 cases in Vietnam, raising the national tally in the fourth wave starting April 27 to 9,173. Of the new cases, 30 were recorded in HCMC, 19 in Bac Giang, six in Bac Ninh, three in Ha Tinh and one in Hoa Binh. All the cases in the northern provinces of Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Hoa Binh are associated with current outbreaks in the industrial parks there. The cases in HCMC and Ha Tinh are related to the previously confirmed Covid-19 patients. Vietnam recorded 259 community transmissions in total Friday. Eighty discharges the same day raised the total number of recoveries to 4,733. … [Read more...] about HCMC Covid-19 cases scale daily high