COVID-19: Vietnam reports 3,717 new cases on May 2

A health worker administers COVID-19 vaccine to a sixth grader at the Le Quy Don Secondary School in Vinh Long city, Vinh Long province. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total 3,123 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm April 30 to 4pm May 2, according to the Ministry of Health.

Hanoi continued to report the highest number of infections on the day with 761 cases, followed by Phu Tho with 185 and Yen Bai with 176.  

The national tally reached 10,656,649.

A total of 1,090 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 2, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,265,456.  

Just two death were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 43,044, equal to 0.4 percent of the total caseload.

By May 1, the country had injected 214,991,119 doses of COVID-19 vaccines./.

VNA