The whole country added 1,319 cases of COVID-19

New cases are distributed in 42 provinces and cities, including 1,093 community cases.

The following provinces and cities have recorded cases: Hanoi (347), Bac Ninh (138), Vinh Phuc (90), Nghe An (82), Yen Bai (61), Quang Ninh (58), Tuyen Quang (51), Phu Tho (50), Hai Duong (40), Thai Nguyen (39), Thai Binh (35), Da Nang (33), Lao Cai (32), Nam Dinh (21), Ha Tinh (19) ), Quang Binh (19), Lam Dong (19), Bac Kan (17), Cao Bang (17), Hai Phong (17), Hung Yen (16), Ha Nam (13), Thanh Hoa (12), HCMC (12), Lang Son (10), Hoa Binh (10), Son La (10), Binh Phuoc (7), Ha Giang (6), Quang Tri (6), Binh Dinh (6), Gia Lai (5), Ninh Binh (4), Ben Tre (3), Binh Thuan (3), Bac Giang (3), Lai Chau (2), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (2), Binh Duong (1), Thua Thien Hue (1), Can Tho (1), Hau Giang (1).

The localities where the number of infections decreased the most compared to the previous day: Phu Tho (down 38), Hai Phong (down 27), Hanoi (down 23).

The localities that recorded the highest number of infections compared to the previous day: Bac Ninh (up 138), Hai Duong (up 12), Cao Bang (up 5).

The average number of new infections in the country recorded in the past 7 days is 1,606 cases/day.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 10,708,887 infections, ranking 12th out of 227 countries and territories, the Ministry of Health said.

In the fourth outbreak (from April 27, 2021 to present), the number of infections recorded in the country is 10,701,130 cases, of which 9,399,229 patients have been declared cured.

Localities with high cumulative infections during this epidemic: Hanoi (1,597,831), Ho Chi Minh City (609,176), Nghe An (484,119), Bac Giang (387,513), Binh Duong (383,761).

On May 22, there were 8,945 more patients COVID-19 announced to be cured, bringing the total number of cured cases to 9,402,046 cases.

The total number of deaths from COVID-19 in Vietnam so far is 43,075, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of infections.