Vietnam reports 6,957 new COVID-19 infections and over 27,500 recoveries

The country recorded an additional 6,957 COVID-19 infections on October 1 across 37 localities nationwide, a drop of 996 cases compared to the previous day, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City, the currently the country’s largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 3,670 cases, trailed by neighbouring Binh Duong province with 1,787, Dong Nai with 735, An Giang with 116, and Long An with 112.

Hanoi capital reported eight new community cases, including those linked to a fresh outbreak detected at the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital.

Since the initial resurgence of the virus in late April, the capital has recorded roughly 4,000 positive cases, of which more than 1,600 cases were found within the community and the remainder were detected in areas under lockdown.

The nation has so far documented 797,712 COVID-19 cases, including 2,993 imported and 794,719 domestic infections.

The same day saw the Health Ministry also announce the discharge of 27,250 patients , thereby raising the number of recoveries to 636,081.

As many as 136 deaths related to the pandemic were also announced to raise the tally to 19,437. In addition, the daily average number of deaths caused by COVID-19 over the last seven days stands at 167 cases. Overall, the number of local COVID-19 deaths accounts for 2.5% of the total of infections.

In comparison to the rest of the world, the nation ranks 34 out of 223 countries and territories in terms of fatality count. At present, more than 42.8 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, with more than 9.8 million receiving full two jabs.

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City has resumed the majority of activities from October 1. With the exception of some sectors considered posing a high COVID-19 infection risk, most public and private production and service facilities in the southern metropolis have now been allowed to reopen.

The city has also allowed people who have received at least one vaccine shot or recovered from COVID-19 to travel after September 30, but they are not permitted to leave the city on their own.

Moreover, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded more than 392,000 positive cases in the latest pandemic wave, with over 14,800 fatalities, the highest in the country.