The three localities with the highest numbers of cases are Ho Chi Minh City with 907, Binh Duong with 500 and Dong Nai with 371.

A medic checks the oxygen level on a Covid-19 patient isolated at home in HCMC, September 2021.

The new cases bring Vietnam's Covid-19 tally since the start of the pandemic to 870,255, including 865,559 in the fourth wave, which hit the nation in late April.

The ministry also announced 75 Covid deaths, including 47 in HCMC and 11 in Binh Duong, raising the nation's death toll to 21,344, including 21,309 in the fourth wave.

A total of 1,866 patients recovered on Tuesday, raising the number of recoveries to 794,846.

Of more than 54,000 patients under treatment, 3,522 are severe cases.

Over 46.5 million people have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, in which 18.5 million people have been fully vaccinated.

Additional 3,168 Covid-19 cases recorded in Vietnam

The Ministry of Health on October 18 announced 3,168 new Covid-19 cases, including nine imported, bringing the country's tally to 867,221.

Covid-19 vaccination certificate to be incorporated into ID cards

Driver's license, social insurance, and Covid-19 vaccination certificate are among many documents to be incorporated into the new chip-based ID cards.

Vietnam remains magnet for EU investment despite Covid

EU investments in Vietnam rose by US$483 million year-on-year in the first nine months of this year to $22 billion despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam records 3,175 new local Covid cases

Health authorities confirmed 3,175 new Covid-19 local cases in 48 localities Sunday, pushing the fourth wave's tally to 859,373.

HCMC to vaccinate 700,000 children against Covid-19

Around 700,000 children aged 12-17 years in HCMC would be vaccinated against Covid-19, the municipal Health Department said Friday.

Source: VnExpress