Number of new infections decreased by 1,190, 1 patient died

On May 20, the Ministry of Health reported that the number of new Covid-19 cases was 1,190, down nearly 800 cases from the previous day; today, one patient in Tay Ninh died.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 11,601,759 infections, ranking 13th out of 231 countries and territories, while with the rate of infections per 1 million people, Vietnam ranks 120th out of 231 countries and territories (on average, there are 117,245 infections per 1 million people).

Covid-19 treatment situation: Number of patients announced to be cured in the day: 302 cases; total number of cured cases: 10,634,917 cases. Number of patients on oxygen is 85 cases, of which: Oxygen breathing via mask: 76 cases; high flow oxygen breathing HFNC: 4 cases; non-invasive mechanical ventilation: 1 case; invasive mechanical ventilation: 4 cases.

On the day, 1 death was recorded in Tay Ninh ; the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Vietnam to date is 43,202, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of infections.

Total deaths ranked 26th out of 231 territories, deaths per 1 million people ranked 141st out of 231 countries and territories in the world . Compared to Asia, total deaths ranked 7th out of 50 (ranked 3rd in ASEAN), deaths per 1 million people ranked 29th out of 50 countries and territories in Asia (ranked 5th in ASEAN).

On May 19, 4,900 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were injected. Thus, the total number of vaccine doses injected was 266,350,827 doses, of which: The number of doses injected for people aged 18 and over was 223,702,746 doses: 1st dose was 70,908,896 doses; 2nd dose was 68,453,421 doses; Supplementary dose was 14,343,935 doses; 1st booster dose was 52,126,645 doses; 2nd booster dose was 17,869,849 doses.

The number of doses for children aged 12-17 is 23,965,543 doses: 1st dose is 9,130,889 doses; 2nd dose is 9,021,366 doses; 1st booster dose is 5,813,288 doses. The number of doses for children aged 5-11 is 18,682,538 doses: 1st dose is 10,222,122 doses; 2nd dose is 8,460,416 doses.

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