People get vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) (VNA) – A total of 723 were recorded in Vietnam
on June 17, according to the .
All
of the new transmissions were locally transmitted.
The
capital city of Hanoi again reported the highest number of
infections with 142, followed by Phu Tho and Nghe An provinces, with 50
and 37 cases.
Quang
Ninh province’s Health Department also registered a further 760
transmissions to the national system after review.
The
national caseload has now reached 10,736,408.
A
total of 8,381 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the number
of recoveries so far to 9,591,486.
Forty-two patients
currently require breathing support.
No
deaths from COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours. The total number
of fatalities nationwide stands at 43,083, accounting for 0.4 percent of
the total infections.
By
June 17, nearly 225 million doses of vaccines had been administered in
Vietnam. Of these, more than 201.75 million were for adults, more than
17.5 million for those aged from 12 to 17 years old, and more than 5.64
million for children aged 5 to under 12 years old./.
Source: VietnamPlus
