Vietnam records 55,871 new local Covid cases
The Health Ministry confirmed 55,871 new domestic Covid-19 cases Tuesday, up 9,010 against Monday and the highest daily tally ever.
The three places with the highest numbers of new infections were Hanoi with 6,860 cases, followed by its neighboring provinces of Bac Ninh, 2,842 cases and Bac Giang, 2,500 cases.
The Ministry of Health also announced another 77 Covid-19 deaths, including 17 in Hanoi. The total Covid death toll so far rose to 39,862, accounting for around 1.4 percent of all infections.
