The country’s current largest hotbed Ho Chi Minh City continued to report the highest number of cases with 2,349, followed by its neighboring provinces of Binh Duong with 1,725, Long An 287 and Dong Nai 183.

leftcenterrightdel
Taking samples for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi

As many as 786 infections were found in the community.

The national COVID-19 tally had reached 215,560 as of August 9 morning, with 213,200 domestic cases.

The number of infections since the fourth wave of outbreaks hit Vietnam on April 27 amounted to 211,630.

A total of 71,497 patients have recovered from COVID-19.

To date Vietnam has administered more than 9.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. More than 945,800 people have received two full shots.

Source: VNA