A medical worker takes samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A total of 8,429 new COVID-19 infections werereported in Vietnam on August 3, increasing the caseload since thebeginning of the pandemic to 170,190, according to the Ministry of Health.
Fifty-twoof them were imported cases and the remaining 8,377 infections were domestic.
HoChi Minh City recorded the most with 4,171 cases, followed by neighbouring BinhDuong province with 1,606, and Long An with 566.
Otherlocalities that reported new cases included Dong Nai (364), Tay Ninh (298), KhanhHoa (189), Dong Thap (141), Can Tho (120), Ben Tre (98), Hanoi (98), Ba Ria - VungTau (81), Vinh Long (72), Binh Thuan (72), Da Nang (66), Phu Yen (60), Gia Lai(39), Soc Trang (33), Tra Vinh (33), Dak Lak (29), Ninh Thuan (29), An Giang(26), Quang Ngai (23), Binh Dinh (18), Dak Nong (16), Kien Giang (16), HauGiang (16), Nghe An (12), Quang Nam (12), Thua Thien Hue (9), Lao Cai (8 ), HaTinh (7), Ninh Binh (7), Bac Lieu (6), Binh Phuoc (5), Quang Tri (4), Kon Tum(4), Phu Tho (3), Son La (3), Hai Duong (3), Thanh Hoa (3), Quang Binh (3), DienBien (2), Vinh Phuc (2), Bac Giang (2), Hung Yen (1) and Ca Mau (1).
Atotal of 1,570 cases were detected in the community.
Asmany as 3,866 patients were given the all-clear on the same day, meaning 50,831people have recovered from the disease so far.
Nearlyseven million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far.
Fourout of 63 provinces and cities have not seen any new cases for the past 14days including Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, Bac Kan and Thai Binh.
TheTreatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control on August 3 also announced 190 more fatalities relatedto COVID-19.
Thecountry has now recorded 2,071 deaths related to the disease./.
Fifty-twoof them were imported cases and the remaining 8,377 infections were domestic.
HoChi Minh City recorded the most with 4,171 cases, followed by neighbouring BinhDuong province with 1,606, and Long An with 566.
Otherlocalities that reported new cases included Dong Nai (364), Tay Ninh (298), KhanhHoa (189), Dong Thap (141), Can Tho (120), Ben Tre (98), Hanoi (98), Ba Ria - VungTau (81), Vinh Long (72), Binh Thuan (72), Da Nang (66), Phu Yen (60), Gia Lai(39), Soc Trang (33), Tra Vinh (33), Dak Lak (29), Ninh Thuan (29), An Giang(26), Quang Ngai (23), Binh Dinh (18), Dak Nong (16), Kien Giang (16), HauGiang (16), Nghe An (12), Quang Nam (12), Thua Thien Hue (9), Lao Cai (8 ), HaTinh (7), Ninh Binh (7), Bac Lieu (6), Binh Phuoc (5), Quang Tri (4), Kon Tum(4), Phu Tho (3), Son La (3), Hai Duong (3), Thanh Hoa (3), Quang Binh (3), DienBien (2), Vinh Phuc (2), Bac Giang (2), Hung Yen (1) and Ca Mau (1).
Atotal of 1,570 cases were detected in the community.
Asmany as 3,866 patients were given the all-clear on the same day, meaning 50,831people have recovered from the disease so far.
Nearlyseven million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far.
Fourout of 63 provinces and cities have not seen any new cases for the past 14days including Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, Bac Kan and Thai Binh.
TheTreatment Subcommittee under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control on August 3 also announced 190 more fatalities relatedto COVID-19.
Thecountry has now recorded 2,071 deaths related to the disease./.
VNA
