COVID-19: 2,821 new cases recorded, 5.3 million doses of vaccine administered
VOV.VN - As many as 2,821 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, while more than 5.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The new patients were detected in 21 cities and provinces across the country, most in the south, and all of them were locally acquired cases, the MoH said in its 06.00am coronavirus update on July 29.
Of the total, 1,234 cases were documented in quarantine or lockdown areas, and 587 cases in residential areas, or through random testing.
Ho Chi Minh City took the lead, registering 1,715 cases alone, followed by Binh Duong 406, Long An 179, Dong Nai 159, and Tay Ninh 139, all in the south.
Central and northern provinces recorded fewer infections, with Dak lak 37, Phu Yen 15, Nghe An 4, Lang Son 1 and Hanoi 1.
Data from the MoH show Vietnam has logged 119,863 new cases in 62 out of all 63 cities and provinces following the resurgence of the virus in late April, and 123,640 cases since the onset of the first outbreak in the country.
Nearly 27,457 patients have recovered from the disease and have been discharged from hospital.
More than 5.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide, with 496,630 people receiving the second shot.
