Health Ministry urges quickening vaccination against COVID-19

A health worker performs a COVID-19 vaccination shot (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Amidst the rapidly increasing number of new cases of ,
the has urged continued efforts to accelerate , with
priority given to groups of high risks of developing serious symptoms and even
dying when contracting the virus.

During the week from April 16 – 22, Vietnam counted 12,700 new cases, the
highest weekly number since the beginning of the year.

The
total number of COVID-19 cases so far rose to 11,54,059, with 10,616,725
patients having recovered.

At
present, 123 patients are in serious conditions needing breathing
support, including 24  requiring invasive machine
ventilation.

One death from COVID-19 was reported in Hanoi on April 22, raising the total
fatalities from the pandemic so far to 43,187.

More than 266 million doses of OVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far./.