Add 1,700 new Covid-19 cases, 200 severe Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 news of the day

From 4:00 p.m. on May 18 to 4:00 p.m. on May 19, 1,716 new infections were recorded on the National Covid-19 Case Management System, of which 1 case was imported and 1,715 cases were recorded domestically (down 115 cases). compared with the previous day) in 48 provinces and cities (with 1,094 cases in the community).

The following provinces and cities have recorded cases: Hanoi (381), Nghe An (126), Phu Tho (111), Vinh Phuc (83), Yen Bai (66), Quang Ninh (64), Tuyen Quang (63), Quang Binh (53), Bac Kan (51), Hai Duong (49), Son La (48), City. Ho Chi Minh City (46), Thai Binh (43), Thai Nguyen (42), Lao Cai (41), Hai Phong (31), Da Nang (30), Nam Dinh (29), Hung Yen (27), Ninh Binh Vase (27)

Lam Dong (24), Ha Nam (23), Ha Giang (22), Lai Chau (21), Binh Duong (20), Hoa Binh (20), Quang Tri (18), Lang Son (17), Cao Bang (15), Binh Phuoc (15), Thanh Hoa (13), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (12), Binh Thuan (11), Dak Nong (11), Gia Lai (10), Dien Bien (10), Binh Dinh (7), Ben Tre (7), Bac Giang (6), Quang Ngai (6), Thua Thien Hue (5), Tay Ninh (3), Long An (2), Kien Giang (2), Khanh Hoa (1), Tra Vinh (1), Dong Thap (1), Soc Trang (1).

On May 19, 2022, the Bac Giang Department of Health registered an additional 1,012 cases on the National Covid-19 Case Management System after reviewing and supplementing full information.

The localities where the number of infections decreased the most compared to the previous day: Bac Ninh (-80), Vinh Phuc (-56), Hai Phong (-39).

The localities that recorded the highest number of infections compared to the previous day: Nghe An (+46), Son La (+18), Quang Binh (+17).

Average number of new infections in the country recorded in the past 7 days: 1,799 cases/day.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 10,704,524 infections, ranking 12th out of 227 countries and territories, while with the ratio of infections per million people, Vietnam ranks 104 out of 227 countries and regions territory (on average, there are 108,149 infections for every 1 million people).

4th outbreak (from April 27, 2021 to present): The number of infections recorded in the country is 10,696,767 cases, of which 9,380,064 patients have been declared cured.

Localities with high cumulative infections in this outbreak: Hanoi (1,596,741), Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City (609,100), Nghe An (483,876), Bac Giang (387,490), Binh Duong (383,759).

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 9,587 cases

Total number of cured cases: 9,382,881 cases

The number of patients who are breathing oxygen is 206 cases, of which: Breathing oxygen through a mask: 172 cases; HFNC high flow oxygen: 19 cases; Non-invasive mechanical ventilation: 2 cases; Invasive mechanical ventilation: 11 cases; ECMO: 2 cases.

Number of Covid-19 patients who died:

From 5:30 pm on May 18 to 5:30 pm on May 19, one death was recorded at: Tay Ninh (1).

Average number of deaths recorded in the past 07 days: 1 case.

The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Vietnam so far is 43,073, 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 date has been carried out 39,507,242 samples, equivalent to 85,813,173 turns of people, an increase of 217 samples compared to the previous day.

On May 18, 559,511 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were injected. Thus, the total number of doses of vaccine injected is 218,140,778 doses, of which:

+ Number of doses for people aged 18 and over is 197,668,399 doses: 1st dose is 71,470,133 doses; The second dose is 68,695,805 doses; The third dose is 1,506,133 doses; The additional dose is 14,811,530 doses; The first booster dose is 41,135,016 doses; The second booster dose was 49,782 doses.

+ Number of injections for children aged 12-17 is 17,416,833 doses: 1st dose is 8,924,290 doses; The second dose is 8,492,543 doses.

+ Number of doses for children from 5-11 years old is 3,055,546 doses: 1st dose is 3,050,160 doses; The second dose is 5,386 doses.

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