Vietnam’s total daily infections surpass 1,600

Authorities instal a checkpoint in Bac Ninh city (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 591 more COVID-19 cases, including 590 domestic infections, in the past six hours to 6pm on July 9, according to the Ministry of Health.

Among the new local cases, 400 were in Ho Chi Minh City - the country’s current largest COVID-19 hotspot, 40 in Long An, 34 in Tien Giang, 32 in Dong Thap, 25 in Khanh Hoa, 22 in Phu Yen, eight in Hung Yen, seven in Binh Duong, six in Can Tho, five in Bac Ninh, four in Hau Giang, two in Soc Trang, one each in Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Da Nang, Nghe An and Bac Giang.

Of them, 500 cases were detected in quarantine or sealed off areas.

On July 9, Vietnam documented a total of 1,625 new infections, raising the total count in the country to 26,010, including 24,103 domestic and 1,907 imported cases. The number of COVID-19 cases since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27 amounted to 22,533, with 6,210 recoveries.

Of those who are still under treatment, 333 have tested negative for the coronavirus once, 203 twice and 80 thrice.

The country’s death toll reached 110 while 8,984 patients were given the all-clear./.

VNA