COVID-19 infections on downward trajectory in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam has passed the peak of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak with daily infections decreasing considerably during the past days.

Official data from the Ministry of Health show after peaking at more than 180,000 cases on March 13, daily infections have gradually tumbled to fewer than 100,000 for the past two days.

March 28 saw 83,376 cases detected in 62 out of 63 cities and provinces across the country, a fall of 8,453 cases compared to the previous day.

Hanoi capital that has topped localities in infection number for few weeks also recorded 9,326 cases on March 28, down nearly 1,000 cases.

On average the daily number of fresh infections recorded in Vietnam in the past seven days remains high at 109,424 cases.

Almost all daily routines and activities return to normal. Many localities have resumed face-to-face learning and non-essential services such as karaoke and dancing.

As of 06pm on March 28, Vietnam has detected 9,274,849 COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak, ranking 14th out of 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Of the infected patients, 5,474,708 have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease, and 42,358 patients have died of the virus.

More than 205 million vaccine doses have been administered nationwide.

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