Vietnam reports additional 1,429 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Sunday reported an additional 1,429 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 11 million.
According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,365,784.
On August 14, an additional 5,932 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.02 million.
On Sunday evening, one death from Covid-19 was recorded, raising the country's total fatalities to 43,098, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections.
By August 13, the country had injected more than 251 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
Vietnam has not yet drafted plans to give Covid-19 vaccines to children under five years old. The country is targeting the completion of Covid-19 inoculation for children aged between 5 - 11 in August, as well as the administration of the third shot for those aged 12 - 17, as well as the third and fourth doses to people aged 18 and above as soon as possible.
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According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,365,784.
On August 14, an additional 5,932 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.02 million.
On Sunday evening, one death from Covid-19 was recorded, raising the country's total fatalities to 43,098, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections.
By August 13, the country had injected more than 251 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
Vietnam has not yet drafted plans to give Covid-19 vaccines to children under five years old. The country is targeting the completion of Covid-19 inoculation for children aged between 5 - 11 in August, as well as the administration of the third shot for those aged 12 - 17, as well as the third and fourth doses to people aged 18 and above as soon as possible.
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