Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Ho Chi Minh City, which is the current largest pandemic ofthe country, logged the highest number of cases with 5,294 infections. It was followed byBinh Duong, with 4,129 infections.
The remainders were detected in Dong Nai (618), Long An(460), Tien Giang (319), Da Nang (162), Khanh Hoa (150), Tay Ninh (119), BinhThuan (106), Hanoi (96), Nghe An (95), Dong Thap (93), Can Tho (90), BaRia-Vung Tau (75), and An Giang (50), among other localities.
Vietnam has so far logged 381,363 infections, ranking 66thout of 222 countries and territories in the world. In terms of infection rate, Vietnam is placed 168th with an average of 3,879 cases per 1 million people.
Since the fourth pandemic wave hit the country on April 27,Vietnam has counted 377,245 cases. Of which, 167,147 recovered.
Also on August 25, 7,646 patients were given the all-clear from the virus,bringing the total number of recoveries to 169,921.
Among those under treatment, 749 are being cared for in ICUsand 27 are treated with ECMO.
There were 335 deaths recorded on the same day, including 266 in HoChi Minh City, 31 in Binh Duong, 16 in Long An, 13 in Dong Nai, 3 in Da Nang, andone each in Hanoi, Ben Tre, Binh Phuoc, Khanh Hoa, Thua Thien – Hue, TienGiang.
As of August 25, the country's death toll has reached 9,349.
A total of 18,095,473 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have beenadministered so far, with 16,056,222 people receiving the first shots and 2,039,251getting full two jabs./
VNA
