– The total COVID-19 cases in Vietnam surpassed the grim milestone of three million cases yesterday, to reach 3,041,506, with 39,884 deaths from the virus, said its Ministry of Health.

In the past 24 hours, the country registered 69,128 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number, since the onset of the pandemic, surging 8,773 cases from Wednesday.

The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 69,119 domestically transmitted and nine imported cases.

The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the pandemic hotspot with 8,864 cases reported yesterday, followed by northern Bac Giang province with 4,171 cases, and northern Hai Duong province with 2,948 cases.

Nationwide, as many as 2,339,784 COVID-19 patients, or 77 percent of the infections, have so far recovered.

Around 192.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, including 175.9 million shots on people aged 18 and above, said the ministry.–

Source: NAM News Network