Health ministry confirms 4,246 new COVID-19 cases
VGP – The Ministry of Health confirmed 4,246 new infection cases this evening, raising COVID-19 count on Sunday to 8,620.
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The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from July 20 to August 1 |
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The latest patients include 221 imported cases. The rest are domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (2,025), Binh Duong (764), Khanh Hoa (298), Long An (251), Dong Nai (163), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (138), Tay Ninh (102), Can Tho (100), Dong Thap (70), Soc Trang (53), Ben Tre (50), Binh Thuan (32), Phu Yen (27), Binh Phuoc (20), Binh Dinh (16), Dak Lak (15), Thua Thien-Hue (14), Ha Noi (14), Quang Nam (11), Tra Vinh (9), Gia Lai (6), Kon Tum (6), Quang Ngai (5), Hai Duong (5), Lam Dong (4), Ha Giang (4), Quang Binh (4), Hau Giang (4), Ninh Thuan (3), Ha Tinh (3), Nghe An (3), Dak Nong (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Thai Nguyen (1), and Bac Lieu (1).
Of the domestic cases, 1,123 were detected in the community.
These cases bring the national caseload to 150,306.
The same day, the ministry announced that 4,423 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the total recoveries to 43,157.
The death toll stood at 1,306./.
By Minh Nguyen
