Vietnam logs additional 263 domestic-transmitted COVID-19 cases

Vietnam recorded 267 new COVID-19 cases, including four imported and 263 domestic infections, in the past 12 hours to 6am on July 4, the Ministry of Health said.
Vietnam logs additional 263 domestic-transmitted COVID-19 cases ảnh 1Medical workers take samples of pupils at Nguyen Binh Khiem Primary School in Ho Chi Minh City for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 267 new COVID-19 cases, including four imported and263 domestic infections, in the past 12 hours to 6am on July 4, the Ministry ofHealth said.

Most of thedomestic infections were detected in the southern largest hub of Ho Chi MinhCity, with 217 cases. The remainders were found in Phu Yen (17), Long An (15),Khanh Hoa (9), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (2), Dong Thap (2) and An Giang (1).

The new infectionsbrought the national count to 19,310, including 17,462 domestic and 1,848imported cases. The number of locally-transmitted cases since the fourth waveof outbreaks hit the country on April 27 amounted to 15,892.

Among activepatients undergoing treatment, 313 have tested negative to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2once, 132 twice and 74 thrice.

A total of 7,643patients have been free from the virus while the death toll related to thedisease was 84.

Up to 240,924people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam frompandemic-hit regions are currently quarantined across the country, including2,114 in hospitals, 54,219 in state-designated establishments and 184,491 attheir places of residence.

By 5:00pm onJuly 3, Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund had received 8,041 billion VND (350.78million USD).

The sum wascontributed by 358,572 organisations and individuals both at home and abroad./.

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