Additional 88 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported

Vietnam logged 97 new COVID-19 cases, including 88 domestic and nine imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 22, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.
Additional 88 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported ảnh 1COVID-19 prevention measures carried out in the community (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged 97 new COVID-19 cases,including 88 domestic and nine imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on June22, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.

Most of the new cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, with 63infections, and the remainders were discovered in Bac Giang (12), Bac Ninh (6),Hung Yen (2), Nghe An (1) and Hanoi (1).

By 6pm on June 22, the country had recorded a total of 12,010domestically-transmitted infections and 1,717 imported cases.

The number oflocally-transmitted cases since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit Vietnam on April 27 amounted to10,875, including 2,772 recoveries.

According to the MoH’s Medical Service Administration, 5,546patients have given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to date, whilethe death toll related to the disease was 69.

Among active patients undergoing treatment, 377 have testednegative to the virus once, 132 twice and 141 thrice./.

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