805 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday morning

Việt Nam reported 805 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday morning, including four imported ones. The 801 domestic cases are confirmed in HCM City (603), Đồng Tháp (36), Đồng Nai (72), Phú Yên (18), Khánh Hoà (18), Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (17), Hà Nội (11), Hưng Yên (10), An Giang (8), Ninh Thuận (7), and Đắk Nông (1). Of these, 725 cases are detected in quarantined or locked down areas.

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