Covid-19: Number of new cases, number of severe cases tend to increase

Covid-19 epidemic is still complicated

Information from the Ministry of Health said: In the past 7 days, the whole country recorded 3,343 cases.Covid-19; average about 477 cases/day. This number increased by about 37 cases/day compared to the previous 7 days. Number of deaths due toCovid-19recorded in the last 7 days is 7.

Thus, since the Covid-19 epidemic appeared, Vietnam has had 11,517,517 infections, ranking 13th out of 230 countries and territories. The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 in our country to date is 43,177 cases, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of infections.

Treatment for Covid-19 patients in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Also according to the Ministry of Health: Domestically, the Covid-19 epidemic situation is still basically under control, but the number of new cases, hospitalizations, and severe cases are increasing slightly. The Covid-19 epidemic situation is still complicated, unstable, and unpredictable.

There are currently more than 500 sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron variant circulating. All of these sub-variants can evade the immune system, although they tend to cause less severe disease than earlier sub-variants.

The emergency phase of the pandemic is not over yet as the lack of vigilance in surveillance, testing, gene sequencing and vaccination continues to create conditions for the emergence of a worrying new variant that could cause significant deaths, even surpassing Omicron - the current dominant variant spreading globally.

The Ministry of Health requires all levels, sectors, localities and relevant units to continue to closely monitor the epidemic situation; regularly assess and analyze the situation and risk factors; proactively develop scenarios and response plans and implement them to respond to all possible situations of the epidemic; promptly update and supplement professional guidelines in Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control.

In particular, localities need to speed up Covid-19 vaccination, especially the 3rd and 4th doses for people aged 12 and over, and increase Covid-19 vaccination for children according to the goals set by the Government and the Prime Minister, ensuring safety, science, and effectiveness...

Promote vaccination to control epidemics

Vaccination is still a strategic solution to control the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Similar to the general situation in the country, the number of infections in Nghe An has tended to increase slightly over the past week. The number of new cases recorded was 56, an increase of 20 cases compared to the previous week; no deaths were recorded.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the province has recorded 499,393 cases of Covid-19. The cumulative number of patients who have recovered and been discharged from hospital is 499,166. The cumulative number of deaths is 187. The number of patients currently being treated is 40.

Graphics: Huu Quan

Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Deputy Director in charge of Nghe An Center for Disease Control stated: Currently, the immune response due to illness or vaccination is decreasing over time. The virus is constantly changing with new variants, sub-variants that have the potential to spread quickly, avoid immunity, reduce treatment effectiveness, and cannot rule out the risk of worsening and death again. People should not be subjective with Covid-19.

Vaccination is still a strategic solution to control the Covid-19 epidemic. All people need to proactively get vaccinated against Covid-19 to avoid infection, severe illness, and new variants - Mr. Chu Trong Trang recommended.