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Viet Nam confirms 12,680 new COVID-19 cases

VGP – The Ministry of Health confirmed 12,680 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the national patient tally to 563,676.

September 08, 2021 7:18 PM GMT+7

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from August 20 to September 8

The latest patients consist of 17 imported cases and 12,663 domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (3,172), Dong Nai (814), Long An (372), Tien Giang (171), Can Tho (83), Dong Thap (62), Binh Phuoc (61), Quang Binh (53), Tay Ninh (52), Khanh Hoa (48), An Giang (46), Kien Giang (43), Nghe An (42), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (42), Ha Noi (40), Da Nang (30), Dak Nong (28), Binh Dinh (27), Binh Thuan (26), Dak Lak (24), Phu Yen (19), Quang Ngai (19), Bac Lieu (18), Soc Trang (13), Tra Vinh (11), Thua Thien-Hue (9), Ben Tre (6), Bac Ninh (5), Ca Mau (5), Gia Lai (3), Quang Nam (2), Ninh Thuan (2), Son La (2), Thai Binh (1), Hung Yen (1), Ha Tinh (1), Lang Son (1), and Hau Giang (1).

Of the domestic cases, 7,851 were detected in the community.

The same day, the ministry reported 13,937 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 325,647.

Among the current positive cases, 6,479 are in critical conditions, the ministry added.

It also announced 335 new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 14,135, representing 2.5% of the country’s caseload.

Regarding vaccination progress, Viet Nam has administered 23,577,917 vaccine doses, with 3,768,683 fully vaccinated people./.

By Huong Giang