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Vietnam reports 3,985 COVID-19 cases, 5,202 recoveries on October 22

Vietnam recorded 3,985 cases of COVID-19 on October 22, including eight imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam reports 3,985 COVID-19 cases, 5,202 recoveries on October 22 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 3,985 cases of COVID-19 on October 22,including eight imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City still recorded the highest number of infections with 1,205, followedby neighbouring Binh Duong province with 471 and Dong Nai province with 417.

The national tally now stands at 881,522.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 3,073 patients nationwide are inserious conditions, with 383 requiring invasive ventilation and 16 on lifesupport (ECMO).

On the day, the country saw 56 deaths from the disease. The death toll now hits21,543.

A further 5,202 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number ofrecoveries to 803,326.

By October 21, the country had injected over 70.48 million doses of vaccines todate, with more than 20.15 million people now fully inoculated./.
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