COVID-19: 4,773 cases added to national tally on late July 29

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –
Vietnam recorded 4,773 new from 6am to 6pm on July 29, including
one imported case, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City, the
country’s current largest hotspot, documented 2,877 infections, followed by
Binh Duong with 738, Long An 320, Dong Nai 166, Dong Thap 142 and Ba Ria-Vung
Tau 133.

The national tally of infections reached 128,413.

A total 4,323 patients
were given the all-clear during the day, raising the number of recoveries to
31,780.

Among patients under treatment, 346 are
being cared for in ICU, while 19 are being treated with ECMO.

The sub-section on treatment of the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced 233 deaths due to COVID-19 from
July 19-26, pushing the total death toll to 863.

Meanwhile, more than 5.32 million doses of vaccines had been
administered. Some 496,630 people have fully got two shots.

By 5pm on July 29, ’s COVID-19 vaccine fund
had received 8.418 trillion VND (around 367 million USD) contributed by 491,185
organisations and individuals.

At a working session with Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long,
Ho Chi Minh City officials reported that 650 teams are conducting vaccination
across the city, administering 70,000-80,000 doses a day amid strict social
distancing measures.

The city aims to give the first shots of vaccine to about 70 percent of the
city population in August./.