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12,607 new positive cases detected, over 10,000 recover from COVID-19
VOV.VN - A total of 12,607 fresh cases of COVID-19, including 16 imported infections were recorded, while more than 10,000 patients were declared free from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said the Ministry of Health in its August 31 update.
COVID-19 caseload hits new record high with 14,224 more cases detected
VOV.VN - Vietnam has detected 14,224 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, a record high figure, raising the national tally of infections to nearly 450,000, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm coronavirus update.
Single-day infections climb to 10,280 as nearly 7,000 recover from COVID-19
VOV.VN - A further 10,280 people were detected to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus over the past 24 hours to 6 p.m. on August 23, including 10,266 domestic infections and 14 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
PM requests HCM City to test all residents as infection cases surge
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must test every resident during its ongoing extended social distancing period, according to the Prime Minister’s telegram dated August 22.
1,000 Hanoi military doctors join COVID-19 frontline forces in HCM City
VOV.VN - As many as 1,000 doctors, lecturers and students of the Military Medical Academy in Hanoi will fly to Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak, to help with the ongoing COVID-19 fight.
HCM City to tighten social distancing measures from August 23
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City administration has moved to intensify social distancing measures against COVID-19, with local residents not permitted to leave their homes starting from midnight on August 23.
Hanoi conducts quick COVID-19 testing for drivers at bus stations
VOV.VN - The Hanoi administration has launched a scheme aimed at providing quick COVID-19 tests for drivers at bus stations, aiming to facilitate the continued transport of goods while simultaneously ensuring pandemic prevention measures.
First pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Overcoming fears, the first pregnant women in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, have been vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Ministry of Health encouraged this group to get the jab.
HCM City resolves to contain SARS-CoV-2 virus by September 15
VOV.VN - Experts believe that Ho Chi Minh City’s goal of containing the latest COVID-19 outbreak by September 15 is feasible, only if social distancing measures are strictly implemented alongside virus localisation, extensive testing, and vaccinations.
Miss Earth Vietnam 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 threats
VOV.VN - The Miss Earth Vietnam 2021 pageant has been delayed until the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control nationwide, the competition’s organisers said in its recent announcement.