COVID-19 claims 233 more lives over a week in Vietnam
VOV.VN - An additional 233 patients have died of COVID-19 and underlying illnesses in seven cities and provinces across Vietnam over the past week.
The deaths were recorded from July 19 to July 26, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on July 29 evening.
Of the total, Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, reported 189 more deaths.
Elsewhere COVID-19 claimed 14 lives in Khanh Hoa, 10 in Long An, 8 in Dong Nai, 6 in Ben Tre, 4 in Vinh Long, and 2 in Binh Duong.
The figure raised the death toll Vietnam has recorded since the start of the first outbreak in January 2020 to 863.
The mortality rate in Vietnam is 0.67% compared to 2.15% recorded globally on average.
Vietnam has confirmed 828 COVID-19 fatalities during the fresh coronavirus outbreak that started in late April 2021. Most of the fatalities are documented in HCM City.
