11:10, 17/10/2021

More than 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered

52 new cases positive for SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the province from 7am on October 16 to 7am on October 17, according to Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control...

52 new cases positive for SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the province from 7am on October 16 to 7am on October 17, according to Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control. The new cases include 30 in Nha Trang City, 10 in Ninh Hoa Town, 1 in Dien Khanh District, 4 in Cam Ranh City, 4 in Cam Lam District and 3 in Khanh Vinh District. 4 of the cases is of community infection in Nha Trang and Cam Ranh.
 
During the period, Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control reported 89 more recovered from Covid-19 in Khanh Hoa Province.
 

 

Taking samples for Covid-19 testing in Nha Trang.
Taking samples for Covid-19 testing in Nha Trang.
 
 
8,441 cases positive for SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in Khanh Hoa since June 23. Nha Trang City has the most cases (4,787), followed by Ninh Hoa Town (2,108), Van Ninh District (809), Dien Khanh District (280), Cam Ranh City (222), Cam Lam District (183), Khanh Vinh (51) and Khanh Son (1). Khanh Son District has gone more than 14 days without a new locally transmitted coronavirus case.
 
12,087 F1 and 14,289 F2 have been traced. 691,891 samples have been taken for RT-PCR testing and 4,788,981 others for antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic testing in Khanh Hoa Province. 11 areas related to positive cases have been temporarily blockaded. The provincial Center for Disease Control also recorded 89 deaths of Covid-19 since July 20.
 
5,652 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered in Khanh Hoa on October 16, raising the total to 1,262,110 doses. 907,890 people, accounting for over 97% of adults, have taken at least one dose, including 402,670 second shots, making up more than 35%. Khanh Hoa’s vaccination rate has ranked 6th nationwide, according to the Provincial Steering Committee for Human Disease Prevention and Control.
 
Translated by N.T