Vietnam sees record daily rise with 6,194 new COVID-19 cases

A total of 6,194 new COVID-19 infections, including 6,164 domestic and 30 imported cases, were detected on July 22, the largest ever number in a single day.
Vietnam sees record daily rise with 6,194 new COVID-19 cases ảnh 1A medical worker takes sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) - A total of 6,194 new COVID-19 infections, including 6,164 domesticand 30 imported cases, were detected on July 22, the largest ever number in a singleday.

Itbrings the national tally to 74,371, including 72,242 locally-transmitted and2,129 imported cases, since the first positive patient emerged in January lastyear.

Butthere were 1,450 people given the all-clear from coronavirus, a record numberof recoveries in a 24-hour period. The total number of recoveries now stands at13,421. 

Ofthe new infections on the day, 5,164 people were already in quarantined orlocked down areas.

HoChi Minh City, the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, saw 4,218 newcases.

Therest were found in Binh Duong province (679), Long An province (432), DongNai province  (210), Dong Thap province (117), Tien Giang province (68), Ben Tre province (65), Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (63), Hanoi (50), CanTho city (45), Vinh Long province (38), Da Nang city (27), Binh Thuan province (26),Phu Yen province (21), An Giang province (15), Hau Giang province (12), KienGiang province (11), Tra Vinh province (9), Soc Trang province (8), Bac Ninh province(7), Dak Lak province (6), Binh Phuoc province (5), Khanh Hoa province (5),Quang Nam province (5), Binh Dinh province (4), Hai Phong city (3), Son La province(2), Quang Binh province (2), Vinh Phuc province (2), Dak Nong province (2), HungYen province (2), Thua Thien-Hue province (1), Kon Tum province (1), Lao Cai province(1), Quang Ngai province (1) and Ha Tinh province (1).

Thetotal number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 has now reached nearly 4.4million. Of those, 4,042,984 million have received one shot and 324,955 peoplefully got two jabs./.





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