A further 5,343 domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Viet Nam on July 21, as well as 14 imported cases that were quarantined upon arrival.
A further 5,343 domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Viet Nam on July 21, as well as 14 imported cases that were quarantined upon arrival.
There are 123 patients being treated in intensive care. A further 18 are in a critical condition and being treated with ECMO.
Among the 5,343 new domestic cases, 1,081 were detected in the community. Others were in areas that were locked down or quarantined.
HCM City recorded the highest number with 3,556 cases, followed by the southern provinces of Binh Duong (964 cases), Dong Nai (170 cases), Dong Thap ( 109) and Tien Giang (65 ).
Other cases were from Long An (60), Ha Noi (42), Vinh Long (39), Khanh Hoa (38), Ben Tre (35), Can Tho (32), Tay Ninh (30), Phu Yen (26), Ninh Thuan (22), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (18), Vinh Phuc (18), Dak Lak (17), Binh Phuoc (12), Kien Giang (12), Tra Vinh (10), Hau Giang (9), Binh Dinh (8 ), Binh Thuan (7), Ha Giang (6), Quang Ngai (6), Soc Trang (6), Nghe An (5), Lam Dong (5), Dak Nong (4), Bac Ninh (4), Hung Yen (3), Lang Son (2), Gia Lai (1), Phu Tho (1), and Thanh Hoa (1)
Also on Wednesday, 528 patients were recorded as having recovered, increasing the national recoveries to 11,971.
The number of new cases recorded in the country since the beginning of the fourth major outbreak, on April 27, is 64,508 cases.
The national tally overall of COVID-19 cases has reached 68,177, including 66,078 domestic cases and 2,099 imported cases.
(Source: VNS)
