Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s currently largest pandemic hotspot, logged the highest number of Covid-19 infections, with 2,461 cases. It was followed by southern Binh Duong (1,283), Dong Nai (824), and An Giang provinces (147).

A resident in Hanoi has sample taken for Covid-19 testing.

The new cases brought the total number of Covid-19 infections since the pandemic broke out in early 2020 to 808,578.

On the same day, 28,859 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raising the total of recoveries to 693,797.

Meanwhile, 114 fatalities related to Covid-19 were reported on the day, lifting the death toll to 19,715.

On October 2, a further 979,585 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered. To date, more than 44.63 million doses of vaccines have been given to people, including over 34.15 million first shots and more than 10.48 million second jabs.

1 mln Hayat-Vax Covid-19 vaccine doses land in Vietnam

One million doses of the Hayat-Vax Covid-19 vaccine manufactured in China and packaged in the UAE arrived in Hanoi on Friday.

Military units to remain in HCMC after Covid restrictions lifted

Military personnel will remain in HCMC after it ends most Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday, gradually handing back pandemic prevention tasks to local authorities.

Bac Giang’s working delegation finishes assistance task to combat Covid-19 in Ha Nam

(BGO) – The 137 member medical delegation in Bac Giang province on September 29 returned to hometown after fulfilling the task to support Ha Nam province to combat Covid-19 pandemic, shared Nguyen Van Binh, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Health and Head of the delegation.

Government unifies plethora of apps used for Covid control

PC-Covid, a consolidation of various Covid-19 smartphone applications hitherto used in Vietnam, is now available on Apple Store and Google Play.

Vietnam reports 8,758 new Covid-19 infections, over 23,500 recoveries

Vietnam recorded an additional 8,758 Covid-19 infections, including 14 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 29, according to the Ministry of Health.

Source: NDO/VNA