Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – There were 1,831 registered across
Vietnam on May 18, an increase of 45 new cases compared to the number
reported on the previous day.
The
new transmissions were detected in 48 cities and provinces, bringing the
country’s tally to 10,701,796.
The
capital city of Hanoi still
topped the country in terms of new daily infections, with 403
patients.
It
was followed by northern Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provinces, with 139 and 125 cases.
There
was one COVID-19 related death reported in on the day, bringing the country’s
COVID-19 death toll to 43,072, accounting for 0.4 percent of total cases.
A
total of 8,437 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 9,373,294 since the pandemic began.
About
217.6 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the country
to date, of which approximately 2.8 million have been given to children aged 5
to 11./.
Source: VietnamPlus
