Vietnam logs additional 11,594 COVID-19 cases

Vietnam reported 11,594 new COVID-19 cases on February 4.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam reported 11,594 new COVID-19 cases on February4.

The totalnumber of infections nationwide since the start of the pandemic isnow 2,315,689.

Among the newtransmissions, there were 7,062 detected in the community and eight importedcases that were quarantined upon arrival.

The capitalcity of Hanoi still topped the list with 2,756 cases followed by Da Nang with1,544 (over two days), and Nam Dinh with 620.

Eighty-fourdeaths were reported on the same day, bringing the COVID death tollto 38,147 cases, about 1.6 percent of total infections.

There are2,213 COVID-19 patients nationwide in serious condition, with 305requiring invasive ventilation and 13 on life support.

Afurther 8,509 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the totalnumber of recoveries to 2,102,456. 

Morethan 74 million people in Vietnam have now been fully inoculated;while around 79 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine.

Almost 28million people have been boosted with a third dose./.
VNA

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