Additional 109 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases recorded

A total of 112 new COVID-19 cases, including 109 domestic and three imported, were recorded in Vietnam in the past six hours to 12pm on June 19, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported.
Additional 109 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases recorded ảnh 1A medical worker is preparing COVID-19 vaccine for inoculation (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 112 new COVID-19 cases,including 109 domestic and three imported, were recorded in Vietnam in the pastsix hours to 12pm on June 19, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported.

Of the domestically-transmitted cases, 64 detected in Ho Chi MinhCity, 22 in Bac Giang, 14 in Bac Ninh, three in Long An, two in Hoa Binh, twoin Nghe An, one in Lao Cai and one in Hanoi.

By 12pm on June 19, Vietnam had confirmed 10,945 domestic infections and1,675 imported COVID-19 cases.

The number of local infections since the fourth wave ofoutbreaks struck the country on April 27 reached 9,375, including 1,938recoveries.

Among active patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments,415 have tested negative to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 100 twice and 71thrice.

The MoH’s Medical Service Administration reported that a total of4,733 patients have been given the all-clear from the virus while the death tollrelated to the disease remained at 62.

An additional 249,915 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 onJune 18.

By 4pm on June 18, a total of 2,233,208 vaccine doses had beenadministered to prioritised people, of whom 105,856 had fully received two shots./.
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