COVID-19: Only 12,000 new cases, 13 deaths recorded on April 18

Vietnam recorded 12,012 new coronavirus infections on April 18, a fall of nearly 2,700 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health announced in its coronavirus update.

COVID-19: Only 12,000 new cases, 13 deaths recorded on April 18 -0

The new cases were documented in 61 cities and provinces across the country, with 7,752 cases diagnosed in the community and just one imported case.

Hanoi topped localities in infection number, registering 1,109 new cases. Other localities confirming 500 to 800 cases each include Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Nghe An Vinh Phuc, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang.  

Official data from the Ministry of Health also show that an additional 4,218 patients recovered and 13 more patients died of the virus during the day.

Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa province registered to add more than 31,000 cases to the national COVID-19 database after reviewing infections in the past days.

As of 6pm on April 18, Vietnam has confirmed nearly 10.5 million infections, ranking 12th out of 227 countries and territories worldwide.

Of the total, more than 8.9 million patients have recovered, and nearly 43,000 patients have died of the virus and underlying illnesses.

As many as 209.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered nationwide.

Vietnam last week kick-started its vaccination campaign for children aged five to under 12 years, using the Moderna vaccine approved by the Ministry of Health.

So far more than 19,000 children in this age group have been given their first shot, and no serious adverse reactions have been reported.  

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