COVID-19: Daily count falls sharply to more than 12,000 nationwide
VOV.VN - As many as 12,674 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, a fall of 1,019 cases compared to the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its coronavirus update on January 31.
Official data from the MoH also show 109 more patients died, a fall of 27 cases compared to the previous day, and an additional 4,835 patients recovered from the disease.
Of the newly detected infections, 8,517 patients were diagnosed in the community, 37 tested positive upon returning from overseas, and the remainder were documented in the lockdown or quarantine areas.
Hanoi capital continued to top localities, registering 2,728 new cases, followed by Da Nang (877), Bac Ninh (781), Hai Phong (552), Nam Dinh (474), Thanh Hoa (432), Hai Duong (404), and Quang Nam (403).
As of 06pm on January 31 Vietnam has detected 2,275,727 COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak, ranking 31st out of 225 countries and territories worldwide.
Of the infected patients, 2,022,450 have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease, and 37,777 patients have died of the virus.
The number of Omicron infections has increased to 185 cases in 15 localities, including 92 cases confirmed in Ho Chi Minh City, 27 in Quang Nam, 14 in Hanoi, and 11 in Khanh Hoa.
More than 181 million vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, with over 74 million people getting their second shot and 28 million people receiving their additional shot/booster jab.