Medical workers take samples for COVID-19 testing in central Ha Tinh province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A further 393 people have died of complications related to COVID-19,bringing Vietnam’s total number of fatalities to 2,720.
The informationwas revealed on August 5 evening by the Treatment Subcommittee under theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The patientsdied between August 1-5 in 16 provinces and cities across the country.
Ho Chi MinhCity, which is the country’s largest pandemic hotspot, recorded the most deaths(214), followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (112), and Tien Giang (27).
The rest wererecorded in Long An (27), Dong Thap (8), Dong Nai (8), Ben Tre (4), Vinh Long(3), and one each in Soc Trang, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, AnGiang, Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho.
Reports fromhealth officials also said 3,707 people were given the all-clear, bringing thecountry’s total recoveries to 58,040.
Meanwhile, theMinistry of Health announced that 7,244 new COVID-19 cases were detected onAugust 5, including 7,239 domestic infections and five imported.
A drop of 379domestic cases was registered compared to the previous day.
HCM City stillrecorded the most infections with 3,886, followed by Binh Duong (822), Long An(715), Dong Nai (358), Tay Ninh (235), Tien Giang (169), Dong Thap (114), and BaRia - Vung Tau (112).
New patientswere also detected in Khanh Hoa (96), Da Nang (92), Binh Thuan (75), Hanoi(69), Vinh Long (58), Phu Yen (55), Can Tho (52), Ben Tre (36), Binh Dinh (35),Dak Lak (32), Ninh Thuan (32), Gia Lai (24), An Giang (21), Hai Duong (21), SocTrang (20), Kien Giang (12), Quang Binh (11), Quang Ngai (10), Quang Nam (9),Tra Vinh (9), Binh Phuoc (8), Bac Lieu (7), Dak Nong (7), Thai Binh (7), Ha Tinh(6), Thua Thien Hue (6), Lao Cai (5), Bac Giang (2), Bac Ninh (2), Lang Son(2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ca Mau (1), Hung Yen (1), Lam Dong (1), Quang Tri (1), and YenBai (1).
Out of thetotal, 1,562 were reported as community transmissions.
Vietnam’stotal caseload now stands at 185,057, including 2,334 imported infections.
As of August 5evening, 7,553,318 jabs of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered./.
The informationwas revealed on August 5 evening by the Treatment Subcommittee under theNational Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The patientsdied between August 1-5 in 16 provinces and cities across the country.
Ho Chi MinhCity, which is the country’s largest pandemic hotspot, recorded the most deaths(214), followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (112), and Tien Giang (27).
The rest wererecorded in Long An (27), Dong Thap (8), Dong Nai (8), Ben Tre (4), Vinh Long(3), and one each in Soc Trang, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, AnGiang, Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho.
Reports fromhealth officials also said 3,707 people were given the all-clear, bringing thecountry’s total recoveries to 58,040.
Meanwhile, theMinistry of Health announced that 7,244 new COVID-19 cases were detected onAugust 5, including 7,239 domestic infections and five imported.
A drop of 379domestic cases was registered compared to the previous day.
HCM City stillrecorded the most infections with 3,886, followed by Binh Duong (822), Long An(715), Dong Nai (358), Tay Ninh (235), Tien Giang (169), Dong Thap (114), and BaRia - Vung Tau (112).
New patientswere also detected in Khanh Hoa (96), Da Nang (92), Binh Thuan (75), Hanoi(69), Vinh Long (58), Phu Yen (55), Can Tho (52), Ben Tre (36), Binh Dinh (35),Dak Lak (32), Ninh Thuan (32), Gia Lai (24), An Giang (21), Hai Duong (21), SocTrang (20), Kien Giang (12), Quang Binh (11), Quang Ngai (10), Quang Nam (9),Tra Vinh (9), Binh Phuoc (8), Bac Lieu (7), Dak Nong (7), Thai Binh (7), Ha Tinh(6), Thua Thien Hue (6), Lao Cai (5), Bac Giang (2), Bac Ninh (2), Lang Son(2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ca Mau (1), Hung Yen (1), Lam Dong (1), Quang Tri (1), and YenBai (1).
Out of thetotal, 1,562 were reported as community transmissions.
Vietnam’stotal caseload now stands at 185,057, including 2,334 imported infections.
As of August 5evening, 7,553,318 jabs of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered./.
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