Collecting sample for testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An additional 12,607 COVID-19
infections, including 16 imported cases, were added to the national caseload in
the past 24 hours to 5pm on August 31, the announced.
reported the highest number of
infections during the day at 5,444. It was followed by Binh Duong province with
4,530, Dong Nai 634, Long An 587, Tien Giang 214, and Dong Thap 138. The
capital city of Hanoi logged 77 cases.
The new infections brought the country’s total
number of infections since COVID-19 broke out in Vietnam in early 2020 to 462,096.
Also on August 31, an additional 10,044 patients
were given the all-clear, raising the total number of recoveries to 238,860.
The number of fatalities during the day has not
been updated, leaving the total death toll from COVID-19 at 11,064.
The country has to date administered over 19.96
million doses of vaccines, with close to 2.62 million people having been fully
vaccinated./.
Source: VietnamPlus
