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COVID-19: 4,773 cases added to national tally on late July 29

Vietnam recorded 4,773 new COVID-19 cases from 6am to 6pm on July 29, including one imported case, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Hanoi (VNA) -Vietnam recorded 4,773 new COVID-19 cases from 6am to 6pm on July 29, includingone imported case, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City, thecountry's current largest hotspot, documented 2,877 infections, followed byBinh Duong with 738, Long An 320, Dong Nai 166, Dong Thap 142 and Ba Ria-VungTau 133.

The national tally of COVID-19 infections reached 128,413.

A total 4,323 patientswere given the all-clear during the day, raising the number of recoveries to31,780.

Among patients under treatment, 346 arebeing cared for in ICU, while 19 are being treated with ECMO.

The sub-section on treatment of the National Steering Committeefor COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced 233 deaths due to COVID-19 fromJuly 19-26, pushing the total death toll to 863.

Meanwhile, more than 5.32 million doses of vaccines had beenadministered. Some 496,630 people have fully got two shots.

By 5pm on July 29, Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fundhad received 8.418 trillion VND (around 367 million USD) contributed by 491,185organisations and individuals.

At a working session with Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long,Ho Chi Minh City officials reported that 650 teams are conducting vaccinationacross the city, administering 70,000-80,000 doses a day amid strict socialdistancing measures.

The city aims to give the first shots of vaccine to about 70 percent of thecity population in August./.
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