A man has sample taken for COVID-19 testing in Viet Hung ward in Hanoi's Long Bien district. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded8,681 new COVID-19 infections, including 13 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 20, the Ministry of Health announced.
Thenumber of domestic cases was 8,668, down 1,357 infections as compared to theprevious day. It also marked the lowest number of daily infections over the pastmonth.
Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot,reported the highest number of infections with 5,171 cases. It wasfollowed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (1,410), Dong Nai (869) and Long An (268).
The remainders were detected in TienGiang (211), Kien Giang (175), Dak Lak (113), An Giang (100), Can Tho (48), Quang Binh (35), Tay Ninh (32), Binh Thuan (28), Dak Nong (27), BinhDinh (23), Khanh Hoa (19), Dong Thap (19), Quang Ngai (16), Phu Yen (15), HauGiang (10), Ca Mau (10), Hanoi (9), Ninh Thuan (9), Bac Lieu (8), Ba Ria - VungTau (7), Binh Phuoc (5), Thua Thien Hue (5), Soc Trang (5),Vinh Long (4), Ha Nam (3), Da Nang (3), Quang Nam (3), Thanh Hoa (2), Tra Vinh(1), Lam Dong (1), Ben Tre (1), Quang Tri (1), Gia Lai (1) and Bac Ninh (1).
Thecountry has to date logged 695,744 COVID-19 cases, ranking 47th outof 222 countries and territories worldwide in terms of infections per onemillion people.
A total of 6,821 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 on September 20, raising thetotal number of recoveries to 464,326.
Thedeath toll rose to 17,305 after an additional 215 deaths were announced on thesame day.
On September 19, as many as 432,575 doses of vaccines wereadministered. A total of 34,553,590 doses ofvaccines have been given to people so far, including 27,913,529 first shots and6,640,061 second jabs./.
Thenumber of domestic cases was 8,668, down 1,357 infections as compared to theprevious day. It also marked the lowest number of daily infections over the pastmonth.
Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot,reported the highest number of infections with 5,171 cases. It wasfollowed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (1,410), Dong Nai (869) and Long An (268).
The remainders were detected in TienGiang (211), Kien Giang (175), Dak Lak (113), An Giang (100), Can Tho (48), Quang Binh (35), Tay Ninh (32), Binh Thuan (28), Dak Nong (27), BinhDinh (23), Khanh Hoa (19), Dong Thap (19), Quang Ngai (16), Phu Yen (15), HauGiang (10), Ca Mau (10), Hanoi (9), Ninh Thuan (9), Bac Lieu (8), Ba Ria - VungTau (7), Binh Phuoc (5), Thua Thien Hue (5), Soc Trang (5),Vinh Long (4), Ha Nam (3), Da Nang (3), Quang Nam (3), Thanh Hoa (2), Tra Vinh(1), Lam Dong (1), Ben Tre (1), Quang Tri (1), Gia Lai (1) and Bac Ninh (1).
Thecountry has to date logged 695,744 COVID-19 cases, ranking 47th outof 222 countries and territories worldwide in terms of infections per onemillion people.
A total of 6,821 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 on September 20, raising thetotal number of recoveries to 464,326.
Thedeath toll rose to 17,305 after an additional 215 deaths were announced on thesame day.
On September 19, as many as 432,575 doses of vaccines wereadministered. A total of 34,553,590 doses ofvaccines have been given to people so far, including 27,913,529 first shots and6,640,061 second jabs./.
VNA
