Number of recoveries hits record figure of over 1.67 million
VOV.VN - An additional 88,378 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on March 29 to bring the country’s total caseload up to more than 9.38 million, while the number of recovered cases hit a record high of 1,679,138.
The three localities recording the highest number of new cases included Hanoi with 8,993, the northern province of Bac Giang with 4,047, and the central province of Nghe An with 3,817.
In relation to the latest daily tally, 61,258 cases were detected within the community.
The nation’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 42,306, with a further 55 deaths recorded over the past 24 hours.
Furthermore, the total number of recovered cases rose to 7,153, 846 following the Health Ministry’s confirmation of 1,679, 138 recoveries on the same day.
As of March 28, 279,038 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were injected, bringing the total number of administered doses to 205,495,812 nationwide.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, although the number of COVID-19 cases requiring respiratory support remains high, the number of deaths has now bottomed out. This shows that protection efforts have yielded remarkable results, particularly among high-risk people.
The southern city has also prepared efforts to vaccinate children from five to 12 years old, with data entry, screening examinations, and injection being put into place.
During a campaign aimed at protecting high-risk people, Ho Chi Minh City compiled a list of more than 240,800 people belonging to this group.
This list shows that more than 1,400 people out of over 41,900 individuals tested were confirmed to be positive for COVID-19 and were promptly treated with drug Molnupiravir. In addition, nearly 2,900 people were vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, of which 241 people received their first dose.