Among the new patients, HCMC accounted for 2,349, followed by its neighboring provinces of Binh Duong (497), Tay Ninh (235), and Long An (189).

A woman rides past a Covid-19 checkpoint in Binh Duong Province, August 2021.

The rest were recorded in southern provinces of Tien Giang (169), Dong Nai (110), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (66), Vinh Long (58), Dong Thap (32), An Giang (21), Soc Trang (20), Kien Giang (12), Tra Vinh (9), and Bac Lieu (6); Da Nang (92) and the central provinces of Binh Dinh (35), Phu Yen (17), Dak Lak (9), Quang Binh (9), Thanh Hoa (1), Lam Dong (1), Quang Tri (1) and Ha Tinh (1); and the northern Lang Son Province (2).

Of the total new cases, 1,008 were detected in the community and 2,933 in quarantine camps or lockdown areas.

Since the wave started on April 27, community transmissions have been recorded in 62 of Vietnam's 63 cities and provinces, with HCMC accounting for the most cases, 108,379, followed by Binh Duong with 22,053.

More than 7.55 million people have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus but only 778,986 have received two doses.

Nearly 660,000 AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses arrive in HCM City

A batch of 659,900 AstraZenaca Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29, reported the Health Ministry.

HCMC might prolong social distancing for a fortnight

HCMC might need to prolong its social distancing period by one or two weeks after August 1 as Covid-19 cases keep rising, a senior official said.

HCMC prepares for 80,000 Covid patients scenario

HCMC, epicenter of the ongoing outbreak, is preparing to add more public hospitals for Covid treatment or mobilize private hospitals as the number of infections tops 80,000.

Over 1.2 million more doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine arrives in HCM City

A total of 1,228,500 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 23 morning.

HCMC hospital sends home 190 Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms

Field Hospital No. 1 in HCMC has discharged more than 1,721 Covid-19 patients, 190 of whom show low viral concentration.

Source: VnExpress