Covid-19 news today March 22: Vietnam has 130,735 new Covid-19 cases, many provinces apply for additional F0

The National System of Covid-19 Case Management on March 22 recorded 130,735 new cases in 62 provinces and cities, including 4 imported cases and 130,731 domestic infected patients (83,731 community cases). Compared to yesterday, the total number of cases decreased by 978 cases.

Hanoi continues to lead in new F0 numbers with 16,014 cases. Phu Tho ranked second with 5,920 patients. Nghe An ranks third with 4,820 cases. Lao Cai ranked fourth with 4,544 patients. Hai Duong recorded 4,219 patients, ranking 5th nationwide.

Some other provinces with high number of infections per day (from 1,000 F0 or more) include: Bac Giang (3,949), Yen Bai (3,933), Vinh Phuc (3,892), Lang Son (3,657), Tuyen Quang (3,569). , Dak Lak (3,478), Bac Ninh (3,473), Son La (3,338), Hung Yen (3,327), Hoa Binh (3,324), Thai Binh (3,120), Ca Mau (3,053), Cao Bang (2,910), Quang Binh (2,882), Thai Nguyen (2,859), Quang Ninh (2,682), Lam Dong (2,349), Bac Kan (2,262), Lai Chau (2,216), Dien Bien (2,204), Ha Giang (1,987), Binh Dinh ( 1,959), Quang Tri (1,895), Ha Nam (1,809), Ben Tre (1,748), Tay Ninh (1,714), Nam Dinh (1,515), Binh Duong (1,512), Vinh Long (1,465), Ninh Binh (1,403) , Kon Tum (1,283), Dak Nong (1,217), City. Ho Chi Minh City (1,094), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (1,060), Tra Vinh (1,039), Binh Phuoc (1,033), Khanh Hoa (1,013), Quang Ngai (1,002),…

In addition, on March 22, Thai Binh Department of Health registered an additional 35,000 cases, Hung Yen Department of Health applied for 33,331 additional cases, Quang Ninh Health Department added 26,400 cases and Vinh Phuc Health Department added 23,687 cases. on the National Covid-19 Case Management System after fully reviewing the information.

To date, the country’s total number of Covid-19 patients is 8,338,914, ranking 14th out of 225 countries and territories. Particularly, the fourth epidemic (from April 27) has an additional 8,331,240 cases due to domestic transmission.

The localities with the highest cumulative number of infections in this epidemic: Hanoi (1,204,100), Ho Chi Minh City (585,328), Binh Duong (363,521), Nghe An (356,071), Hai Duong (303,433).

Regarding the treatment situation, on March 22, 186,137 Covid-19 patients were announced to be cured. The total number of cured F0 is now 4,468,805 cases, and 3,870,109 F0 is being treated. Of these, 4,225 are critically ill.

The Ministry of Health today announced 65 Covid-19 patients died in many localities. Specifically: Hanoi (5), Bac Ninh (4), Cao Bang (4 shifts in 2 days), Dong Nai (4), Quang Ninh (4), Ben Tre (3), Binh Duong (3), Ha Tinh (3), Hai Duong (3), Hau Giang (3), Kien Giang (3), Ha Nam (2), Nam Dinh (2), Nghe An (2), Phu Tho (2), Quang Binh ( 2), Tay Ninh (2), Tra Vinh (2), Bac Kan (1), Bac Lieu (1), Binh Thuan (1), Dak Lak (1), Dien Bien (1), Gia Lai (1) , Hai Phong (1), Lang Son (1), Quang Ngai (1), Thai Nguyen (1), Thua Thien Hue (1), HCMC (1).

Up to now, Vietnam has had 42,014 deaths from Covid-19, accounting for 0.5% of the total infections. The average number of deaths recorded in the past 7 days is 67 cases.

The total number of deaths of Vietnam ranks 24 out of 225 territories, the number of deaths per 1 million people ranks 129/225 countries and territories in the world. Compared with Asia, the total number of deaths ranked 6/49 (3rd in ASEAN), deaths per 1 million people ranked 24th/49 Asian countries and territories (ranked 4th in ASEAN).

The number of tests carried out from April 27 to now is 37,302,627 samples, equivalent to 83,048,614 turns of people, an increase of 149,626 samples compared to the previous day.

Regarding vaccination, yesterday (March 21), the health sector injected 201,193 more doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Thus, the whole country has administered a total of 202,029,331 doses of vaccine. In there:

Number of injections for people aged 18 years and over is 184,966,534 doses: 1st dose is 70,946,442 doses; dose 2 is 67,892,827 doses; dose 3 is 1,496,242 doses; the additional dose was 14,660,747 doses; booster dose is 29,970,276 doses.

Number of injections for children aged 12-17 is 17,062,797 doses: 1st dose is 8,754,946 doses; dose 2 is 8,307,851 doses.

Nguyen Lien