National COVID-19 tally rises by 47

Vietnam recorded 46 locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases and one imported case over the past 12 hours to 6am on June 21 morning, mostly in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 46 locally-transmittedCOVID-19 cases and one imported case over the past 12 hours to 6am on June 21 morning, mostly in HoChi Minh City, according to the Ministry of Health.

Thirty-three cases were reported in the southernmetropolis, while five were found in Bac Giang, four in Bac Ninh, two in Tien Giangand one each in Nghe An and Tra Vinh.

The latest infections brought the national count to 13,258,including 11,559 domestic cases.

Thecountry has registered 9,989 cases since the new wave of COVID-19 broke out onApril 27, of whom 2,445 have been given the all-clear.
Twentycities and provinces that were hit by the pandemic have gone through 14 dayswithout new cases.

Morethan 5.5 million people have taken COVID-19 tests since April 29.

Accordingto the ministry's Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, asof June 21 morning, the number of recoveries was 5,229,while the death toll stood at 66.

Amongthe patients still under treatment, 381 have tested negative for thecoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 135 twice, and 137 thrice.
Asmany as 172,746 people are under medical monitoring nationwide.

OnJune 20, 60,955 people got COVID-19 vaccine shots. More than 2.4 million doseshave been administered so far, with 121,683 receiving full two shots. /.

VNA

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