Vietnam logs seven new COVID-19 cases on March 20

Vietnam’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,527,146 with seven new cases recorded on March 20, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam logs seven new COVID-19 cases on March 20 ảnh 1Ilustrative image. (Photo:VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s COVID-19caseload rose to 11,527,146 with seven new cases recorded on March 20,according to the Ministry of Health.

The number of recoveries stood at10,614,857. There are five patients needing breathing support.

The death toll from the disease was still keptat 43,186 as no fatalities were reported over the past seven days.

More than 265.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country so far./.

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