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Vietnam records additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases

Vietnam logged an additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases, including 15 imported, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 19, the Ministry of Health announced.
Vietnam records additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases ảnh 1A man gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged an additional 10,040 COVID-19 cases, including 15imported, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 19, the Ministry of Healthannounced.

Ho Chi Minh City, whichis the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest numberof infections with 5,496 cases. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duongprovince (2,332), Dong Nai (953) and An Giang (287).

The remainders were detected in Long An (249), Kien Giang (151), Tien Giang(102), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (84), Tay Ninh (53), Can Tho (52), Khanh Hoa (37), BinhDinh (30), Quang Ngai (24), Hanoi (20), Ca Mau (18), Quang Binh (15), Binh Phuoc(15), Ninh Thuan (15), Phu Yen (13), Quang Nam (13), Hau Giang (11), Dak Nong(11), Tra Vinh (8 ), Binh Thuan (7), Dong Thap (6), Ben Tre (6), Quang Tri (5),Bac Lieu (3), Da Nang (2), Vinh Long (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Ha Tinh (1), Hung Yen(1), and Bac Ninh (1).

The new patients broughtthe total of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam to 687,063, ranking 47th out of 222countries and territories worldwide in terms of infections per one millionpeople.

A total of 9,137patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on the same day,raising the total number of recoveries to 457,505.

A further 233 fatalitieswere reported on September 19, lifting the country’s death toll to 17,090.

On September 18, 455,317doses of vaccines were administered. So far, 34,095,243 doses ofvaccines have been given to people, including 27,577,472 first shots and 6,517,771second jabs./.
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