A medical employee prepares to administer a COVID-19 booster dose to workers in HCM City's Tân Thuận Export Processing Zone. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam on Wednesday announced 888 new COVID-19 infections. All the new cases were domestic, of which 747 were detected in the community. The capital Hà Nội continued to register the highest daily case count with 149 new transmissions. Other new infections were found in Hải Phòng (88), Đà Nẵng (61), Nghệ An (51), Bắc Ninh (50), Yên Bái (45), Phú Thọ (34), Quảng Ninh (28), Lào Cai (26), Vĩnh Phúc (25), HCM City (25), Quảng Bình (22), Sơn La (17), Bạc Liêu (16), Hà Giang (15), Thái Bình (15), Hà Nam (15), Thái Nguyên (15), Ninh Bình (14), Hà Tĩnh (14), Bắc Kạn (13), Hòa Bình (12), Hải Dương (11), Nam Định (11), Thanh Hóa (11), Tuyên Quang (11), Quảng Trị (10), Lâm Đồng (9), Đồng Tháp (9), Cao Bằng (8), Bến Tre (7), Thừa Thiên Huế (7), Bắc Giang (7), Điện Biên (6), Cà Mau (6), Hưng Yên (6), Bình Định (5), Lạng Sơn … [Read more...] about Việt Nam reports 888 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
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Vietnam reports additional 888 fresh Covid-19 infections on Wednesday
An additional 888 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the national tally to nearly 10.74 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 39 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (149), Hai Phong (88), Danang (61), Nghe An (51), Bac Ninh (50), and Yen Bai (45). As of Wednesday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to nearly 10.74 million. On June 22, an additional 5,657 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.62 million. On Wednesday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 were announced. Total fatalities stayed at 43,084, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By June 21, the country had injected more than 226 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over 6.35 million given to children aged … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports additional 888 fresh Covid-19 infections on Wednesday
Indonesia will overcome new wave of COVID-19: official
Medical staff transported a COVID-19 patient to a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 9 last year. (Photo: XINHUA/VNA) Jakarta - Indonesia is confident that it can overcome another wave of COVID-19 infections caused by BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron in the context that most of the people in this country already have high antibodies due to a past illness or have been vaccinated. The country is ready to handle COVID-19 as a type of endemic disease no matter what new variant emerges, Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said at a press conference. Referring to the next wave of the pandemic, expected in July, Budi said that he believed the pandemic (if it breaks out) will be milder than the previous wave of transmission due to Delta and Omicron variants. His confidence stems from the fact that the wave caused by variants BA.4 and BA.5 – first detected in South Africa – peaked at a lower level than the original Omicron wave. Results of a survey in March … [Read more...] about Indonesia will overcome new wave of COVID-19: official
Mekong Delta promotes vaccination against Covid-19
A student in the Mekong Delta is innoculated with Covid-19 vaccine The Department of Health of Bac Lieu Province said that it has directed medical centers in the province to strengthen the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic after the detection of 25 new patients at the Department of Pediatrics in the Bac Lieu General Hospital. Moreover, the Department of Health of Bac Lieu Province said that the health sector observed an increasing trend of Covid-19 community transmission within the province. Therefore, healthcare facilities in communes were suggested to speed up the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and over to be completed in the second quarter of 2022 in addition to giving the fourth dose for people from 18 years old and the third dose for children from 12-17 years old according to regulations. In Ca Mau, the Chairman of this provincial People's Committee directed to promote vaccination against Covid-19 for people aged 18 years and older. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta promotes vaccination against Covid-19
740 new COVID-19 infections, zero deaths logged on Thursday
A secondary school student receives a COVID-19 vaccine in southern Vĩnh Long City. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Thúy Hằng. HÀ NỘI — A total of 740 new COVID-19 infections were detected in Việt Nam on Thursday, with zero deaths recorded. The latest update brings the total national caseload to 10,740,595 so far. All the new infections were domestic, while 634 of the transmissions were found in the community. New cases were detected in Hà Nội (154), Bắc Ninh (54), Nghệ An (51), Yên Bái (40), Đà Nẵng (40), Phú Thọ (39), HCM City (38), Quảng Ninh (33), Lào Cai (26), Vĩnh Phúc (22), Hải Dương (20), Hà Nam (18), Thái Nguyên (16), Thái Bình (15), Bắc Kạn (15), Hòa Bình (13), Điện Biên (13), Nam Định (13), Ninh Bình (12), Lai Châu (12), Sơn La (11), Hưng Yên (11), Tuyên Quang (11), Hà Giang (9), Quảng Bình (9), Cao Bằng (8), Quảng Ngãi (6), Hải Phòng (6), Thanh Hóa (5), Gia Lai (4), Lạng Sơn (4), Quảng Trị (3), Khánh Hòa (3), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (2), Hậu Giang (2), Lâm Đồng (1) and Bình Phước (1). … [Read more...] about 740 new COVID-19 infections, zero deaths logged on Thursday
COVID-19: Vietnam confirms 888 new cases on June 22
Ilustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 888 new case s of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm June 21 to 4pm June 22, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi still reported the highest number of infection s on the day with 149 cases, followed by Hai Phong with 88 and Da Nang with 61. Besides, the south central province of Ninh Thuan added 58 COVID-19 cases to the national caseload after verifying information. The national caseload reached 10,739,855. A total 5,657 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on June 22, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,622,837. There are 33 patients in serious conditions needing breathing support. No death from COVID-19 was reported in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,084. On June 21, 388,269 doses of vaccines were administered, raising the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered to 226,741,624./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam confirms 888 new cases on June 22
Additional 740 new Covid-19 infections confirmed on Thursday
An additional 740 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, raising the national tally to over 10.74 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 38 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (154), Bac Ninh (54), Nghe An (51), Yen Bai (40), and Danang (40). As of Thursday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.74 million. On June 23, an additional 5,087 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.62 million. On Thursday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 were announced. Total fatalities stayed at 43,084, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By June 22, the country had injected more than 227 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including … [Read more...] about Additional 740 new Covid-19 infections confirmed on Thursday
COVID-19: 740 cases added to national caseload on June 23
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 740 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm June 22 to 4pm June 23, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi still reported the highest number of infections on the day with 154 cases, followed by Bac Ninh with 54 and Nghe An with 51. The national caseload reached 10,740,595. A total 5,087 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on June 23, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,627,924. There are 32 patients in serious conditions needing breathing support. No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,084. On June 22, 1,011,752 doses of vaccines were administered, raising the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected to 227,753,376./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 740 cases added to national caseload on June 23
653 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday
The 653 new COVID-19 cases are all local infections, including 534 in the community, detected in Hà Nội (162), Đà Nẵng (47), Yên Bái (42), Phú Thọ (39), Quảng Ninh (31), Nghệ An (31), Lào Cai (27), Hồ Chí Minh City (24), Quảng Trị (16), Tuyên Quang (15), Thái Bình (14), Thái Nguyên (14), Cao Bằng (13), Sơn La (13), Bắc Kạn (12), Vĩnh Phúc (12), Nam Định (12), Hà Tĩnh (11), Hà Nam (10), Hòa Bình (10), Lạng Sơn (9), Lai Châu (8 ), Hải Dương (8 ), Hưng Yên (8 ), Hà Giang (8 ), Ninh Bình (8 ), Lâm Đồng (7), Quảng Bình (7), Thanh Hóa (6), Quảng Ngãi (5), Bến Tre (5), Phú Yên (4), Điện Biên (4), Bình Định (3), Gia Lai (3), Khánh Hòa (2), Đồng Tháp (2), and Bắc Giang (1). An Giang Province reported an additional 986 cases from previous days. … [Read more...] about 653 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday
Additional 657 Covid-19 infections announced on Saturday
An additional 657 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 10.74 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 35 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (169), Bac Ninh (53), Phu Tho (45), Yen Bai (43), and Lao Cai (34). As of Saturday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.74 million. On June 25, an additional 5,239 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.64 million. On Saturday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 were announced. Total fatalities stayed at 43,084, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By June 24, the country had injected more than 229 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over 6.71 million … [Read more...] about Additional 657 Covid-19 infections announced on Saturday