Vietnam records 16 further domestic infections over six hours
VOV.VN - An additional 16 cases of local transmission and two imported cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health during the six hours to 12 pm May 11, raising the total number of locally-infected cases to 501 since the virus recurred in the nation on April 27.
Of the newly-detected cases, 10 are in Bac Giang, Hanoi (2), Quang Tri (2), Bac Ninh (1), and Hai Duong (1), and all were found in quarantine or locked-down areas.
The two cases in Hanoi were connected with the capital's K Hospital, which has been locked down after it was said to be a COVID-19 hotspot, while 14 domestic cases found four remaining northern provinces were associated with confirmed coronavirus patients at local hospitals.
The two imported cases were registered in Dong Nai province, raising the total imported infections to 1,436.
With the latest addition, the national tally now stands at 3,507, including 2,071 community transmissions, and 2,618 recoveries.
Vietnam is currently encountering the most challenging COVID-19 wave, which has recorded 501 community cases across 26 cities and provinces since late last month.
One day earlier on May 10, a total of 125 domestic cases were documented, the highest infection tally on a daily basis since the coronavirus hit the nation early last year.
