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92 new COVID-19 infections confirmed on early June 16

The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 92 new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on June 16, including one imported case, pushing the national count to 11,304.
92 new COVID-19 infections confirmed on early June 16 ảnh 1A medical worker is conducting COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - TheMinistry of Health (MoH) reported 92 new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on June 16,including one imported case, pushing the national count to 11,304.

Of the new local cases, 61 were found in Bac Giang, 19 in Ho Chi Minh City,nine in Bac Ninh and two in Ha Tinh.

So far, Vietnam has logged 9,657 domestic infections and 1,647 imported cases.The number of COVID-19 cases since April 27, when the latest outbreakbegan, amounted to 8,087.

The ministry said 4,543 patients have been given the all-clear from coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 so far. The death toll was 61. 

Among active patients undergoing treatment in hospitals, 343 have testednegative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 99 twice and 55 thrice.

Since April 29, 4.8 million people have received COVID-19 testing.

Twenty-four provinces that were hit by thepandemic have gone through 14 days without new infections.

On June 15, an additional 95,421people were vaccinated against COVID-19. Nearly 1.6million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been injected to date. The numberof people fully got two shots was 63,636. 

So far, the national COVID-19 vaccine fund has received over 5.12 trillion VND (nearly223.2 million USD) of donations.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has agreed with the proposal of the People'sCommittee of Ho Chi Minh City on purchasing and importing COVID-19 vaccines,saying that the Government will create favourable conditions for the city’s plan,towards ensuring enough vaccines for local peoples./. 
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