(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry confirmed 3,168 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing Vietnam’s tally to 867,221.
5 southern localities saw 3-digit numbers of new cases: HCM City (968 cases), Binh Duong (439), Dong Nai (393), Soc Trang (174), and An Giang (109).
75 more deaths were also announced the same day, mostly in southern provinces and cities. The national death count is now 21,269, about 2.5% of the total confirmed cases.
Vietnam’s 7-day average of daily new cases stands at 3,260, down by nearly 1,000 from the average recorded a week before.
792,980 patients have recovered so far.