The number of daily COVID-19 cases over the last week |
The national caseload includes 803,993 locally transmitted cases recorded in 62 cities and provinces since the fourth COVID-19 wave began.
Twelve of the above localities have gone 14 days without a single new infection: Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Dien Bien, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Lang Son, and Lao Cai.
The same day, the ministry reported 28,859 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 693,797, accounting for more than 85% of the national COVID-19 tally.
It also announced further 114 fatalities, taking the death toll to 19,715, representing 2.5 percent of the national caseload.
The nation has administered 44,637,911 COVID-19 vaccine doses, with 10,482,392 people having been fully vaccinated./.
By Quang Minh