The Ministry of Health announced the latest Covid-19 epidemic news on April 21

Covid-19 news of the day

From 4pm on April 20 to 4pm on April 21, 12,029 new infections were recorded on the National System of Covid-19 Case Management, of which 0 were imported and 12,029 were recorded domestically (down 1,242 cases). compared with the previous day) in 59 provinces and cities (9,074 cases in the community).

The following provinces and cities have recorded cases: Hanoi (986), Phu Tho (836), Quang Ninh (550), Bac Giang (550), Nghe An (511), Yen Bai (487), Hai Duong (484), Vinh Phuc (414), Gia Lai (393), Tuyen Quang (383), Dak Lak (375), Lao Cai (373), Thai Nguyen (339), Bac Kan (331), Thai Binh (279) ), Dak Nong (277), Quang Binh (274), Bac Ninh (243), Hung Yen (240), Nam Dinh (229),

Cao Bang (210), Ninh Binh (207), Da Nang (204), Lang Son (198), Lam Dong (194), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (193), Ha Giang (181), Quang Tri (160) , Lai Chau (156), Ha Nam (155), Ha Tinh (154), Hoa Binh (150), Tay Ninh (100), Quang Nam (99), Dien Bien (97), Binh Phuoc (96), City . Ho Chi Minh City (94), Binh Dinh (93), Vinh Long (89), Binh Duong (79), Ben Tre (77),

Quang Ngai (68), Ca Mau (65), Thanh Hoa (64), Phu Yen (61), Long An (36), Dong Thap (33), Khanh Hoa (32), Binh Thuan (29), Thua Thien Hue (27), Bac Lieu (22), An Giang (14), Tra Vinh (10), Kien Giang (6), Dong Nai (5), Kon Tum (5), Hau Giang (5), Can Tho ( 4), Tien Giang (3).

On April 21, 2022, Dak Nong Department of Health registered an additional 18,545 cases on the National Covid-19 Case Management System after reviewing and adding sufficient information.

The localities where the number of infections decreased the most compared to the previous day: Gia Lai (-168), Son La (-163), Vinh Phuc (-104).

The localities that recorded the highest number of infections compared to the previous day: Hai Duong (+140), Dak Nong (+105), Da Nang (+75).

Average number of new infections in the country recorded in the past 7 days: 14,860 cases/day.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 10,533,164 infections, ranking 12th out of 227 countries and territories, while with the ratio of infections per million people, Vietnam ranks 110/227 countries and regions territory (106,490 cases per 1 million people on average).

The 4th outbreak (from April 27, 2021 to present): The number of infections recorded in the country is 10,525,416 cases, of which 9,074,110 patients have been declared cured.

Localities with high cumulative infections in this outbreak: Hanoi (1,537,814), Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City (607,793), Nghe An (478,198), Binh Duong (383,101), Bac Giang (382,069).

Covid-19 treatment progress

According to data reported by Health Services of provinces and cities daily on the Covid-19 management system of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, the Ministry of Health (cdc.kcb.vn), the number of patients recovered in a day is 8,693 cases

Total number of cured cases: 9,076,927 cases

The number of patients breathing oxygen is 826 cases, of which: Breathing oxygen through a mask: 602 cases; HFNC high flow oxygen: 98 cases; Non-invasive mechanical ventilation: 28 cases; Invasive mechanical ventilation: 96 cases; ECMO: 2 cases.

Number of Covid-19 patients who died:

From 17:30 on April 20 to 17:30 on April 21, 9 deaths were recorded in: Dong Nai (2), Dak Lak (1), Kien Giang (1), Lam Dong (1), Soc Trang (1), Tay Ninh (1), Tra Vinh (1), Vinh Long (1).

Average number of deaths recorded in the past 07 days: 13 cases.

The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Vietnam so far is 42,991 cases, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of infections.

The total number of deaths ranked 24/227 territories, the number of deaths per 1 million people ranked 130/227 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 25/49 Asian countries and territories (ranked 4th in ASEAN).

The number of tests from April 27, 2021 to now, has carried out 39,475,987 samples for 85,770,895 turns of people, an increase of 43,225 samples compared to the previous day.

On April 20, 452,228 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were injected. Thus, the total number of vaccine doses administered is 210,560,185 doses, of which:

+ Number of injections for people aged 18 and over is 193,157,190 doses: 1st dose is 71,421,980 doses; The second dose is 68,568,543 doses; The third dose is 1,505,706 doses; The additional dose was 15,103,741 doses; The booster dose is 36,557,220 doses.

+ Number of doses for children aged 12-17 is 17,276,166 doses: 1st dose is 8,845,785 doses; The second dose is 8,430,381 doses.

+ The number of doses for children from 5-11 years old is 126,829 doses (1st dose).