COVID-19: New cases on October 28 top 4,892

Residents in Nam Dinh province’s Nam Dinh city have samples taken for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 4,892 cases of
on October 28, up 472 cases from the previous day, according to the
Ministry of Health. 

HCM City recorded the highest number of
infections with 1,069, followed by neighbouring province of Dong Nai with 745 and
Binh Duong province with 618.

The national tally now stands at 905,477.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 2,687 patients
nationwide are in serious conditions, with 319 requiring invasive
ventilation and 20 on life support (ECMO).

On the day, the country saw 54 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 21,910.

A further 1,649 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 813,963.

By October 28, the country had injected over 77.14
million doses of vaccines to date, with more than 22.62 million people
now fully inoculated./.