COVID-19: Nearly 7,500 new cases recorded in Vietnam in one day
VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 7,491 new coronavirus infections in 55 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health in its coronavirus update on November 6.
The MoH statistics also showed an additional 54 people have died and 1,754 more patients have recovered from the disease.
Nearly half of the newly detected infections were registered in Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, and Binh Duong.
Other southern localities registering between 200 – 500 new cases each include An Giang, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Tay Ninh, Bac Lieu, Tien Giang, Binh Thuan, Soc Trang and Can Tho.
Many of southern coronavirus hotspots such as Can Tho, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Tien Giang and Ninh Thuan have allowed F0 cases with mild symptoms to quarantine at home in an effort to ease pressure at concentrated quarantine facilities.
The pandemic remains complicated in the north, with 146 new cases confirmed in Ha Giang, 116 in Hanoi, 71 in Phu Tho, 53 in Bac Ninh, 44 in Bac Giang and 43 in Quang Ninh.
Some localities such as Lao Cai, Phu Tho and Bac Giang have tightened COVID-19 prevention measures by downsizing weddings, requesting food takeaways and offering online learing instead of the normal face-to-face practice.
As of 06pm on November 6 Vietnam has confirmed 961,126 COVID-19 cases since the start of the first outbreak in January 2020, ranking 40th out of 223 countries and territories worldwide.
Of the total, 839,101 patients have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease.
Vietnam has also recorded 22,470 deaths, making up 2.4% of the total number of infections.
About 88.4 million vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, with 28.1 million people getting their second shot.
