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The infection tally of Vietnam’s new Covid-19 wave rose to 83,191 Saturday morning with 5,275 new cases added in 19 localities.
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Of all the patients so far in the wave, 15,536 have recovered and 335 have died.
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Hanoi reimposes social distancing rules after Covid-19 cases rise.
The new patients were recorded in HCMC (2,070) and the southern provinces of Long An (604), Binh Duong (523), Tien Giang (220), Tay Ninh (132), Dong Nai (122), Ben Tre (52), Dong Thap (29), Vinh Long (25), Kien Giang (14), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (8) and Hau Giang (6); Da Nang (36) and the central provinces of Khanh Hoa (104), Phu Yen (12), and Dak Lak (3); Hanoi (5) and the northern provinces of Vinh Phuc (18) and Hung Yen (4).
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Long An Province’s Health Department registered an additional 1,288 cases on Saturday morning. Those are patients detected between July 14 and 22 in isolated areas.
Of all the cases confirmed this morning, 3,202 are in quarantine zones and areas under lockdown and the remaining 2,073 were detected in the community with unclear sources of transmission.
Almost three months into the new wave, local infections have been recorded in 62 of Vietnam’s 63 cities and provinces, led by HCMC with 52,544.
Of all the patients so far in the wave, 15,536 have recovered and 335 have died.
More than 4.47 million of the nation’s 96 population have been vaccinated, but only 353,601 have received two doses, according to VNExpress.
Vietnam’s Capital city of Hanoi will impose social distancing measures for 15 days, amid the emergence of new COVID-19 clusters, authorities said.
The restrictions will take effect from 6am Saturday, imposed under Directive 16, which comprises the most stringent social distancing regulations.
The order requires residents to stay at home and only go out for basic necessities such as buying food or medicines or to work at factories or businesses that are allowed to open. People must keep a distance of at least two meters. No more than two people can gather at public places apart from workplaces, schools or hospitals.
The majority of public transportation will be shut down and there will be no travel to other localities.
