Daily COVID count falls to record low over months

Vietnam has confirmed 8,744 new coronavirus infections in 59 cities and provinces during the past 24 hours, a record low over two months, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on February 2.

The figure represents a fall of 2,289 cases recorded in the previous day.

Of the total, 5,057 cases were detected in the community, 22 tested positive upon returning from overseas, and the remainder were documented in the lockdown or quarantine areas.

Hanoi capital continued to top localities, registering 2,716 new cases, followed by Da Nang (778), Thanh Hoa (353), Hai Phong (283), Hai Duong (233), Quang Nam (221), Phu Tho (216), Bac Ninh (212), Binh Dinh (203), Gia Lai (200)

As of 06pm on February 2, Vietnam has detected 2,295,494 COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak, ranking 31st out of 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Of the infected patients, 2,068,853 have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease, including 6,795 recoveries announced on February 2.

The number of Omicron infections has risen to 186 cases in 16 localities, including 92 cases confirmed in Ho Chi Minh City, 27 in Quang Nam, 14 in Hanoi, and 11 in Khanh Hoa.

More than 181 million vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, with over 74 million people getting their second shot and 28 million people receiving their additional shot/booster jab.