COVID-19: 12 hours see 3,794 new cases recorded in 17 localities
VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 3,794 more locally acquired coronavirus cases in 17 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 7 morning.
Of the total, 933 cases were uncovered in residential areas or through random testing, the MoH said in its 06.00am coronavirus update.
Most of the locally acquired infections were detected in southern provinces, with Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, registering 1,836 cases.
It was followed by Binh Duong 882, Dong Nai 466, Tien Giang 165, Long An 160, Ba Ria – Vung Tau 100, all in the south.
In the central region, 31 new cases were reported in Phu Yen, 17 in Binh Dinh , 12 in Lam Dong and 7 in Dak Nong.
Meanwhile, the past 12 hours saw the northern border province of Son La register 20 cases in the community.
As of 06.00am on August 7 Vietnam has recorded 193,267 new cases following the resurgence of the virus in late April, and 197,175 cases since the start of the first outbreak in the country in January 2020.
More than 62,000 patients have recovered from the disease and have been discharged from hospital.
Over 8.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide, with 863,323 people receiving the second shot.
