Vietnam reports 8,004 COVID-19 cases, five deaths on April 27

Vietnam recorded 8,004 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths in the past 24 hours to 4pm April 27, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 8,004 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths in the past 24 hoursto 4pm April 27, according to the Ministry of Health.

Hanoi continued to report the highest number of infections onthe day with 921 cases, followed by Phu Tho with 544 and Nghe An with 351.

Quang Ninh supplemented 3,309 cases to the national tally after completingverification of information.

A total 46,907 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on April 27, bringingthe number of recoveries so far to 9,163,132. 

The country has so far documented 10,631,516 COVID-19 cases, including 43,034deaths.

By April 26, the country had injected 213,317,994 doses ofCOVID-19 vaccines, including 1,008,414 first shots for children from 5 to 11years old./.
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