Among the 88 domestically-transmitted infections, 63 were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, 16 in Bac Giang, three in Bac Ninh, four in Nghe An and two in Ha Tinh.
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Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo for illustration: tuoitre.vn) |
Of the total new cases, 87 are found in quarantine sites or locked-down areas. The history of epidemiology of the three patients in Nghe An province is being investigated.
To date, Vietnam has documented 11,647 domestically-transmitted infections and 1,701 imported ones.
A total 5,229 patients have been given the all-clear so far.
Among the patients still under treatment, 381 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 135 twice, and 137 thrice.
The Treatment Subcommittee of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on June 21 afternoon confirmed one more death related to COVID-19, raising the national tally to 67.
The 75-year-old man tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 on June 14, with underlying diseases of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
Due to advanced age and severe underlying disease, he did not respond to treatment.
His cause of death is recorded as pneumonia caused by COVID-19, rapidly progressive respiratory failure, sepsis, multi-organ failure, septic shock in the patient with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia.
Source: VNA