Vietnam adds 56 new Covid cases in nine localities

Among the domestic cases, 20 were recorded in Hanoi, 12 in Bac Ninh, 11 in Vinh Phuc, five in Thai Binh, three in Da Nang, two in Hung Yen, and one each in Hai Duong, Lang Son and Quang Ngai.

Da Nang is in central Vietnam while the rest are in the north.

The Hanoi cases are patients, family members, a medical staff, and people who have come into contact with previous cases at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, which has been put under lockdown after the frontline hospital for the Covid-19 fight became a coronavirus hotspot.

All the patiens in Bac Ninh are also all linked to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. They are either patients there with other diseases, family members of patients at the hospital or people who have had contact with such people.

In Thai Binh, the patients got infected from taking care of family members at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. They are now being treated at the Thai Binh Province General Hospital.

In Hung Yen, the two patients have come in contact with a coronavirus case at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. They are being treated at the same hospital.

The Lang Son case is a 26-year-old woman who had received treatment at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

In Vinh Phuc, the patients aged 20-53 were associated with outbreaks at either a local health center or a karaoke parlor.

The Hai Duong case is a 32-year-old man who sought coronavirus tests after suffering from heavy coughing. He’s being treated at the Hai Duong Province Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

The Da Nang cases are two women, 25 and 56 years old, and a 61-year-old man.

The Quang Ngai case is a 26-year-old man linked to the outbreak at a bar in Da Nang.

Four imported cases were recorded in Thai Nguyen, Ha Tinh and Khanh Hoa.

Nationwide, Vietnam has recorded 120 Covid-19 community transmission cases since last week as a fourth coronavirus wave swept through the country. Cases have been recorded in 14 localities: Hanoi, Da Nang and HCMC and the provinces of Ha Nam, Vinh Phuc, Hung Yen, Quang Nam, Dong Nai, Hai Duong, Yen Bai, Thai Binh, Bac Ninh, Lang Son and Quang Ngai.

The nation's infection tally is 3,090, including 2,560 recoveries.

Over 675,000 people in 48 localities have been vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Wednesday. Over 40,000 are in quarantine.