Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 11,609,537 cases, ranking 13th out of 231 countries and territories, while with the rate of cases per 1 million people, Vietnam ranks 120th out of 231 countries and territories (on average, there are 117,323 cases per 1 million people).

Data reported daily by the Department of Health of provinces and cities on the Covid-19 Management System of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Ministry of Health (address cdc.kcb.vn) shows that on May 27, 197 patients were announced to be cured, bringing the total number of cured cases to 10,637,336.

Chart of Covid-19 cases in Vietnam in recent times. Photo: Ministry of Health.

There are currently 22 severe patients, including 17 cases of oxygen breathing through a mask; 1 case of high flow oxygen breathing HFNC; 3 cases of non-invasive mechanical ventilation.

The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Vietnam to date is 43,206 people, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of cases.

On May 26, 1,349 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were injected. Thus, a total of 266,406,210 doses of vaccine were injected. Of which, 223,738,829 doses were injected for people aged 18 and over: 70,909,168 doses for the first dose; 68,455,651 doses for the second dose; 14,344,115 doses for the supplementary dose; 52,132,786 doses for the first booster dose; 17,897,109 doses for the second booster dose.

Vaccinations for children aged 12-17 years old are 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.

Vaccination for children from 5 to 11 years old is 18,701,838 doses: 1st dose is 10,227,642 doses; 2nd dose is 8,474,196 doses.

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