HANOI– Vietnam reported 23,184 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, down 5,123 from Sunday, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.

The new infections were logged in 61 localities nationwide, with 23,181 domestically transmitted and three imported cases.

Localities reporting the highest numbers include the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, with 2,011 new cases, central Vietnam’s Nghe An province with 1,470, and the northern Yen Bai province with 1,271.

Also yesterday, local health authorities of central Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province reported 28,740 previously detected COVID-19 cases.

The infections brought the total tally in Vietnam to 10,250,160, with 42,830 deaths. Nationwide, 8,554,923 COVID-19 patients, or 83 percent of the infections, have recovered.

Over 208.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, including more than 191.3 million shots among people aged 18 and above, said the ministry.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK