COVID-19: Over 31,800 new cases reported on February 15
The number of COVID-19 cases detected in the past 24 hours from 4pm February 14 to 4pm February 15 stood at 31,814, including 27 imported cases, up 2,384 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.
Doctors of the Da Nang hospital are treating a patient with COVID-19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases detectedin the past 24 hours from 4pm February 14 to 4pm February 15 stood at 31,814, including 27 imported cases, up 2,384 cases from theprevious day, according to the Ministry of Health.
Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 3,972 cases,followed by Hai Duong with 1,807 and Hai Phong with 1,417.
The national tally reached 2,572,087,including 198 infections of Omicron.
There are2,926 patients in critical conditions, while an additional 85 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours,taking the total fatalities to 39,122.
A total 9,326 patients were given the all-clear, taking thetotal number of recoveries to 2,242,273.
By February 14,the country had injected over 186.47 million doses of vaccines to date, with over 74.76 million people now fully inoculated, while more than 32.48 million booster shots and third shots of Abdala vaccine had beenadministered./.
Vietnam recorded 27,311 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours as of 4pm on February 12, up 831 infections from one day before, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam recorded 26,379 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours as of 4pm on February 13, down 930 infections from one day before, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam recorded 29,413 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours to 4pm on February 14, up over 3,000 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Doctors of the Da Nang hospital are treating a patient with COVID-19. (Photo: VNA) 
