Health ministry confirms 13,137 new COVID-19 cases

The number of daily COVID-19 cases from August 20 to September 5

The latest patients consist of 36 imported cases and 13,101 domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (6,226), Binh Duong (3,540), Dong Nai (1,243), Long An (756), Kien Giang (345), Tien Giang (133), Can Tho (100), Tay Ninh (91), Dong Thap (78), Khanh Hoa (74), An Giang (73), Da Nang (64), Ha Noi (53), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (51), Nghe An (48), Binh Thuan (47), Tra Vinh (33), Quang Ngai (25), Phu Yen (24), Binh Phuoc (22), Vinh Long (20), Binh Dinh (13), Ca Mau (6), Lam Dong (5), Ben Tre (5), Bac Ninh (5), Quang Tri (4), Thanh Hoa (4), Lang Son (3), Son La (2), Bac Lieu (2), Ninh Thuan (1), Quang Nam (1), Ha Tinh (1), Bac Giang (1), Quang Ninh (1), and Dak Nong (1).

Of the domestic cases, 7,521 were detected in the community.

The same day, the ministry reported 9,211 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 291,727.

Among the current positive cases, 6,291 are in critical conditions, the ministry added.

It also announced further 281 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 13,074, accounting for 2.5 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 21,445,181 vaccine doses, with 3,198,545 people having been fully vaccinated./.

By Quang Minh