Hanoi, May 26 (Prensa Latina) Vietnamese health authorities called for vigilance and the adoption of necessary response measures, given the slight increase in the number of Covid-19 cases detected in recent weeks in the country.
According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), sporadic cases of the disease have been detected in 27 provinces and cities since the beginning of the year, with no deaths reported.
By the end of the first half of this month, the majority of those infected were located in Ho Chi Minh City, with 34 cases, Hai Phong (21), Hanoi (19), Nghe An (17), Bac Ninh (14), Quang Ninh (6), Bac Giang, and Binh Duong (4), it detailed.
Another 19 provinces and cities have reported one to two diagnoses, but no concentrated outbreaks have been reported, the source stated, noting that more than 25,000 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded worldwide in the last month, according to reports from the World Health Organization.
In the case of neighboring Thailand, more than 25,000 cases were reported between January 1 and May 10, primarily due to the spread of the XBB.1.16 subvariant and the increase in mass gatherings during the New Year holidays.
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