Vietnam recorded 591 more COVID-19 cases, including 590 domestic infections, in the past six hours to 6pm on July 9, according to the Ministry of Health.
Authorities instal a checkpoint in Bac Ninh city (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 591 more COVID-19cases, including 590 domestic infections, in the past six hours to 6pm on July9, according to the Ministry of Health.
Among the new local cases, 400 were in Ho Chi Minh City - thecountry’s current largest COVID-19 hotspot, 40 in Long An, 34 in Tien Giang, 32in Dong Thap, 25 in Khanh Hoa, 22 in Phu Yen, eight in Hung Yen, seven in BinhDuong, six in Can Tho, five in Bac Ninh, four in Hau Giang, two in Soc Trang,one each in Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Da Nang, Nghe An and Bac Giang.
Of them, 500 cases were detected in quarantine or sealed off areas.
On July 9, Vietnam documented a total of 1,625 newinfections, raising the total count in the country to 26,010, including 24,103domestic and 1,907 imported cases. The number of COVID-19 cases since thefourth wave of outbreaks hit the country on April 27 amounted to 22,533, with6,210 recoveries.
Of those who are still under treatment, 333 have testednegative for the coronavirus once, 203 twice and 80 thrice.
The country’s death toll reached 110 while 8,984patients were given the all-clear./.
An additional 609 COVID-19 cases recorded from 6am to 12pm on July 9, including six imported ones, brought the national tally to 25,419, according to the Ministry of Health.
Five more COVID-19 related deaths in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap were confirmed on July 9 afternoon, pushing the nation’s death toll to 110.
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Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Authorities instal a checkpoint in Bac Ninh city (Photo: VNA) 
