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Vietnam has 3,794 new COVID-19 infections to report on August 7 morning

Vietnam reported 3,794 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past nearly 12 hours to 6am on August 7, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam has 3,794 new COVID-19 infections to report on August 7 morning ảnh 1Taking samples of a small trader in Buon Ma Thuot city for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 3,794 domesticallytransmitted COVID-19 cases in the past nearly 12 hours to 6am on August 7, accordingto the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest coronavirushotspot, recorded the largest number of infections (1,836), followed by BinhDuong (882), Dong Nai (466), Tien Giang (165), and Long An (160), among others.

Of the total, 933 cases were detected in thecommunity.

By August 7 morning, Vietnam documented a total of197,175 COVID-19 cases, including 2,338 imported and 194,837 local ones. Thenumber of infections since the fourth wave of pandemic hit the country on April27 was 193,267.

Only two out of 63 cities and provinces nationwide have gone through two weekswithout new infections, namely Quang Ninh and Bac Kan.
The total number of recoveries stands at 62,332 while thedeath toll hits 3,016. As many as 518 patients are in Intensive CareUnits and 18 are treated with ECMO support.

More than 8.52 million people have been givenCOVID-19 vaccines, with more than 7.66 million having the first jab and over 863,000having been given the full two doses./.
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