109 new local COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday evening

May 19, 2021 - 20:01

The Ministry of Health announced 111 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday evening, including 109 local infections and two imported. It brings the total number of cases in Việt Nam to 4,690.

A mobile COVID-19 testing centre has been set up in Bắc Giang Province, the hardest-hit locality, with the capacity of 10,000 samples a day. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health announced 111 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday evening, including 109 local infections and two imported. It brings the total number of cases in Việt Nam to 4,690.

All the new community cases are patients already in locked-down places or quarantine areas.

Bắc Giang is again the locality with the most local transmissions. The northern province recorded 78 new infections. The other cases are 21 in northern Bắc Ninh Province, six in northern Điện Biên Province, two in central Đà Nẵng City, one in HCM City and one at the National Cancer Hospital in Hà Nội.

Earlier the same day, 66 new local cases and one imported patient were announced.

There are currently 121,010 people quarantined nationwide in hospitals, medical facilities or their homes. — VNS

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