COVID-19: New cases on October 21 top 3,618

Collecting samples for testing (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi, (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 3,618 cases of
COVID-19 on October 21, including 18 imported cases, according to the Ministry
of Health. 

HCM City still recorded the highest number of
infections with 1,255, followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province with 483 and
Dong Nai province with 390.

The now stands at 877,537.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 3,041 patients
nationwide are in serious conditions, with 381 requiring invasive
ventilation and 20 on life support (ECMO).

On the day, the country saw 71 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 21,487.

A further 1,541 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 798,124.

By October 20, the country had injected over 68.8
million doses of vaccines to date, with more than 19.45 million people
now fully inoculated./.