A resident in Le Dai Hanh ward of Hanoi's Hai Ba Trung district gets vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo: VNA)It is thefifth straight day the country has seen a decline in the number of newtransmissions, with total cases in the country now standingat 8,089,761 since the start of the pandemic.
About 4,169COVID-19 patients are in serious or critical condition, with the majorityrequiring oxygen masks, 297 requiring invasive ventilation and five on lifesupport.
The capital ofHanoi witnessed a reduction in the number of new daily transmissionsfor the 10th day in a row, with 17,916 cases.
The city hasmore than 346,950 COVID-19 cases currently being treated and monitored, withmore than 99 percent being treated at home.
Among about3,300 cases being treated in hospitals, there are 589 severe infections,down nearly 10 percent compared to the average seven days ago.
Hanoi wasfollowed by central Nghe An and northern Phu Tho provinces, with 5,403 and5,348 infections, respectively.
Vietnamreported an additional 69 COVID-19 related deaths on March 21, raising thenation's death toll since the pandemic started in 2020 to 41,949, accountingfor 0.5 percent of infections.
As many as 179,640COVID-19 patients made a full recovery on the day. The total number ofrecovered patients in Vietnam has now reached 4,282,668.
More than201.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the country sofar, including 184.6 million doses for adults. About 17.06 million COVID-19vaccine doses have been given to children aged 12-17 years./.
VNA
