121 new cases of COVID-19 added to national tally
Vietnam confirmed 121 new cases of COVID-19, including two imported ones, in the past six hours to 12 pm on June 18, according to the Health Ministry.
Samples are under the COVID-19 screening process. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam confirmed 121 new cases of COVID-19, including two imported ones, in the past six hours to 12 pm on June 18, according to the Health Ministry.
Among the 119 domestic infections, 59 were found in Ho Chi Minh City, 36 in Bac Giang, 12 in Binh Duong, ten in Bac Ninh, one in Hoa Binh, and one in Lao Cai. Of them, 110 were detected in quarantine or blocked areas.
So far, the country documented 10,755 domestic and 1,669 imported infections. The number of cases since the fourth wave of the pandemic began on April 27 was 9,185.
The ministry said as many as 4,653 patients have been given the all-clear so far, while the death toll remained at 61.
Among active patients under treatment at hospitals, 407 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 114 twice and 65 thrice.
Twenty-five provinces have gone through 14 days without detecting new cases. Since April 29, over 5.14 million people across the country have received COVID-19 testing.
More than 1.99 million vaccine doses have been injected to date, with 89,833 people fully vaccinated with two shots./.
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