COVID-19: 527 new cases detected, daily caseload surpasses 1,000 mark
VOV.VN - For the first time daily coronavirus caseload in Vietnam has exceeded the 1,000 mark on July 5, reaching 1,102 after 527 cases were recorded in the afternoon, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Of the newly detected cases during the past six hours, 514 were locally acquired and 13 imported infections, said the MoH in its 06.00 pm COVID-19 update.
Most of the local infections were documented in southern Vietnam, with Ho Chi Minh City taking the lead, recording 270 new cases.
It was followed by Binh Duong (114), Dong Thap (62), Tien Giang (11), Dong Nai 8), An Giang (6), Binh Phuoc (4), and Ba Ria – Vung Tau (4).
Elsewhere, the 11 cases were logged in Phu Yen, 10 in Khanh Hoa, three in Binh Dinh, three in Tay Ninh, three in Bac Giang, two in Quang Ngai, and one each in Nghe An, Bac Ninh and Lam Dong.
Most of the local infections were uncovered in quarantine or lockdown areas, said the MoH.
Data from the MoH show HCM City remains the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, documenting nearly 6,700 cases following the resurgence of the virus in late April.
The country’s busiest and most populous city has detected hundreds of new cases on a daily basis during the past days. Many chains of transmission of unknown origin have been reported, making it difficult for prevention work.
During an online meeting with the city’s leadership on July 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam voice his support for the city’s bold measures, including travel restrictions, to halt the spread of the virus.
According to the MoH, 13 people returning to Vietnam from Indonesia and Qatar have tested positive for the past six hours. They were all placed in quarantine upon their arrival, thus posing no risks to the community.
Notably, one of them was a Kazakh expert, 38, entering Vietnam from Qatar.
As of 06.00pm July 5 Vietnam has confirmed 17,594 new COVID-19 cases since the resurgence of the virus and 21,035 cases in total since January 2020.
As many as 8,022 patients have recovered from the disease, including 203 cases announced on July 5.
The number of COVID-19 deaths has risen to 90, including four labelled on July 5. Most of them suffered from underlying illnesses such as diabetes (type II), kidney and heart failure, hypertension, pneumonia, and cushing’s syndrome.
