COVID-19: Nearly 5,000 new cases recorded in Vietnam

Vietnam has confirmed 4,806 coronavirus cases in 42 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06pm coronavirus update on October 8.

Massive COVID-19 testing for people living in high-risk areas in Hanoi.

As many as 2,451 cases were detected in the community through random testing and test screening, 11 returnees from overseas tested positive, and the rest were documented in lockdown or quarantine areas.

Ho Chi Minh City remains the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam as it recorded 2,215 new cases, up 485 cases compared to the previous day.

Meanwhile, Binh Duong and Dong Nai that are home to clusters of industrial parks in the south announced 828 and 612 new cases respectively.

In the north, Ha Nam is the largest coronavirus hotspot, documenting 44 more cases, thus raising its tally of infections to nearly 600.

Except for Ha Nam, other northern provinces are well controlling the COVID-19 outbreak, with several cases sporadically detected in Hanoi, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Son La, Phu Tho and Yen Bai.

As of 06.00pm on October 8, Vietnam has confirmed 831,643 coronavirus infections, ranking 43rd out of 223 countries and territories worldwide.

Of the total, as many as 827,033 cases have been recorded since the start of the fourth outbreak of COVID-19 in late April 2021.

The same day, the MoH announced that 994 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospital over the past 24 hours, raising the country’s cumulative total number of recoveries to 759,482.

Vietnam has also recorded 114 more COVID-19 deaths during the day, taking its death toll to 20,337.

About 50.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far, with more than 13.6 million people getting their second dose.