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Among the 82 new cases, 61 were confirmed in Ho Chi Minh City, six in Da Nang, five in Nghe An, four in Bac Ninh, three in Long An, two in Kien Giang Province and one in Bac Giang. Most of the new cases were of people in quarantine. Authorities are contact tracing one HCMC patient. For the past two months, Vietnam's latest Covid wave has seen 10,657 infections recorded in 44 cities and provinces, with Kien Giang just added to the list. Two cases in the southern province are the mother and the brother of two men who had returned from Malaysia and were found infected upon finishing their seven-day self monitoring at home following 21-day centralized quarantine. The Malaysia returnees were registered as imported cases on Tuesday. Also Wednesday, health authorities confirmed the 70th Covid-19 death in the country, the 35th in the latest wave. Eighteen localities have gone 14 days without new cases, and eight have done so for 30 days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 82 new local Covid-19 cases

India on Tuesday declared a new coronavirus variant to be of concern, and said nearly two dozen cases had been detected in three states. The variant, identified locally as "Delta plus", was found in 16 cases in the state of Maharashtra, Federal Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan told a news conference. The ministry said Delta plus showed increased transmissibility and advised states to increase testing. On Monday, India vaccinated a record 8.6 million people as it began offering free shots to all adults, but experts doubted it could maintain that pace. "This is clearly not sustainable," Chandrakant Lahariya, an expert in public policy and health systems, told Reuters. "With such one-day drives, many states have consumed most of their current vaccine stocks, which will affect the vaccination in days to follow." With the currently projected vaccine supply for the next few months, the maximum daily achievable rate is 4 to 5 million doses, Lahariya added. The effort has so … [Read more...] about India says new COVID variant is a concern

Labourers get a COVID-19 vaccine jab. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 82 new COVID-19 domestic and three imported cases in the six hours to 6pm on June 23, according to the Ministry of Health. Among the locally transmitted infections, 61 were recorded in Ho Chi Minh City, six in Da Nang, four in Bac Ninh, three in Long An, five in Nghe An, two in Kien Giang and one on Bac Giang. Of them 81 were detected in quarantine sites and sealed off areas. As of 6pm on June 23, Vietnam had a total of 12,227 domestic cases and 1,720 imported ones As many as 10,657 local infections had been confirmed since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27, including 2,910 recoveries . As many as 5,684 patients have been given the all-clear so far while the death toll stood at 70. Of those who are still under treatment at medical facilities, 341 have tested negative for the coronavirus once, 143 twice and 130 thrice. Eighteen localities have not seen new … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam sees 82 new domestic cases, 138 recoveries on June 23 afternoon

A medical worker gives a COVID-19 vaccination to a reporter in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — A total of 220 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Wednesday raising the total number of patients in Việt Nam to 13,947, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). Three of them are imported cases and were quarantined right after entering Việt Nam. Two in Tây Ninh Province and the other is in Tiền Giang Province. The remaining 217 cases are domestic ones. As many as 152 are in HCM City, 23 in Bình Dương Province, 11 in Bắc Giang Province, seven in Nghệ An Province, six in Đà Nẵng City, five in Long An Province, four in Hưng Yên Province, four in Bắc Ninh Province, two in Lào Cai, two in Kiên Giang and one in Bắc Kạn Province. Eighteen out of 63 provinces and cities have not seen any new cases over the last 14 days. The MoH on Wednesday sent a letter to provinces and cities asking for tightened management for people returning from areas affected with COVID-19. The … [Read more...] about 220 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Wednesday

Vietnam has 85 new Covid-19 cases The Saigon Times Medical workers conduct Covid-19 tests. The Ministry of Health this evening, June 23 reported 85 fresh Covid-19 cases, including three imported cases in Tay Ninh and Kien Giang and 82 domestic ones - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Ministry of Health this evening, June 23 reported 85 fresh Covid-19 cases, including three imported cases in Tay Ninh and Kien Giang and 82 domestic ones, taking the country’s tally to 13,947. Among the latest locally-infected cases, HCMC accounted for the most, 61, followed by Danang City with six, Nghe An with five, Bac Ninh with four, Long An with three, Kien Giang with two and Bac Giang with one. Since the fourth wave of the coronavirus, which began on April 27, the country has reported 10,657 domestic cases, with 2,910 patients having recovered from the disease. In another development, the Tien Giang Center for Disease Control this afternoon reported six suspected Covid-19 cases in Tan … [Read more...] about Vietnam has 85 new Covid-19 cases

A health worker collects swab sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 80 new COVID-19 domestic cases in the six hours from 6am to 12pm on June 23, of them 70 were detected in quarantine sites and sealed off areas, according to the Ministry of Health . Half of the new cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, 23 in Binh Duong, eight in Bac Giang, four in Hung Yen, two each in Lao Cai and Long An and one in Bac Kan. As of June 23 noon, Vietnam had 1,717 imported and 12,145 domestic infections. As many as 10,575 local infections had been confirmed since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27, including 2,772 recoveries. Of those who are still under treatment at medical facilities , 377 have tested negative for the coronavirus once, 132 twice and 141 thrice. Eighteen localities have not seen new infections in the community for two weeks. In the context of complicated developments, the MoH called on citizens to … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 80 new domestic COVID-19 cases on June 23 morning