COVID-19: 11,932 cases recorded on September 11

Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 

Hanoi, (VNA) – An additional 11,932 COVID-19
infections, including 5 imported cases, were recorded in the last 24 hours to
5pm on September 11, raising the to 601,349, the Ministry of
Health announced.

Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country’s largest
pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 5,629 cases.

It was followed by neighbouring Binh
Duong province (3,971),  Dong Nai (960), Long An (337). The capital
city of Hanoi logged 35 cases.

The same day, 12,541 patients were given the all-clear,
bringing the total recoveries to 363,462.

Meanwhile, an additional 217 deaths were recorded,
and Dong Nai added 56 deaths that were not counted in previous days. The new
fatalities brought the country’s death toll since COVID-19 broke out in Vietnam
in early 2020 to 15,018.

More than 27.1 million doses of vaccines
have been administered so far, with over 22.36 million people receiving the
first shot and over 4.74 million others fully getting two jabs./.