There were 227 new local cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday, increasing the total community infections to 3,254 since April 27, according to the Ministry of Health.

He died on Wednesday evening at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases’ branch in Hà Nội’s Đông Anh District.

HCM City health authorities on Thursday morning said they had detected 25 COVID-19 infections connected to the cluster involving a Christian sect in Ward 3, Gò Vấp District.