Additional 139 more Covid-19 infections confirmed, patient tally surpasses 13,000
The Ministry of Health announced 139 more Covid-19 patients in its Sunday noon report, raising the total number of patients in the country to 13,117.
According to the ministry's report, 130 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 53 in Bac Giang, 34 in Ho Chi Minh City, 18 in Danang, 13 in Binh Duong, nine in Bac Ninh, and one each in Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, and An Giang.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 13,117 including nearly 11,000 locally-transmitted cases.
As of 6 pm on June 19, a total of 5,054 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far there have been 64 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.
At present, over 172,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home.
On June 19, an additional 122,056 people were given Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam, raising the total number of vaccine doses used in the country to over 2.3 million. The number of people who have received two doses has risen to 115,315.
According to the ministry's report, 130 of the newly-confirmed patients are locally-transmitted cases most of whom were detected in quarantine sites or areas under lockdown in some localities including 53 in Bac Giang, 34 in Ho Chi Minh City, 18 in Danang, 13 in Binh Duong, nine in Bac Ninh, and one each in Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, and An Giang.
As of Sunday noon, 9,849 locally-transmitted cases have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country on April 27, including 5,383 in the virus epicentre of Bac Giang. The outbreak has so far spread to 42 cities and provinces nationwide.
Nine imported patients are all Vietnamese people who recently returned from Cambodia, France, and Singapore. They had been sent to quarantine areas in Tay Ninh, Thai Binh, Kien Giang, and Binh Duong provinces upon arrival and are now being treated at local hospitals.
With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 13,117 including nearly 11,000 locally-transmitted cases.
As of 6 pm on June 19, a total of 5,054 Covid-19 patients had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far there have been 64 deaths, most of them being the elderly with serious underlying diseases.
At present, over 172,000 people who had close contact with Covid-19 patients or returned from virus-hit areas are being monitored at hospitals, quarantine facilities, and at home.
On June 19, an additional 122,056 people were given Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam, raising the total number of vaccine doses used in the country to over 2.3 million. The number of people who have received two doses has risen to 115,315.
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