5,637 fresh COVID-19 cases detected across 52 localities

The Health Ministry reported the detection of an additional 5,637 COVID-19 on November 2, including 24 imported ones, 18 cases higher than the previous day.

The southern province of Dong Nai suffered the highest number of infections with 858, trailed by Binh Duong province with 780 and Ho Chi Minh City with 682.

Hanoi capital recorded 56 fresh COVID-19 cases. There are 6 clusters of community infection in the capital, of which the outbreaks in Sai Son commune (Quoc Oai district), Bach Tru (Me Linh district) are linked to family-related large gatherings, with most cases having been vaccinated and indicating no symptoms. Currently, the city has around 48 lockdown sites with about 15,400 people in quarantine.

The total caseload now stands at 932,357 since the start of the pandemic, including 927,494 recorded since the start of the fourth pandemic wave in late April.

The past 24 hours has seen the country record a total of 74 deaths from the disease, thereby bringing the death toll relating to COVID-19 up to 22,205.

The country’s total number of recoveries also rose to 824,806 following the discharge of an additional 2,741 patients.

As of November 1, the country had successfully inoculated over 83.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with more than 25.1million people now being fully vaccinated.

At a working session with municipal leaders on November 2, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, deputy head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control, stressed that Hanoi need to identify pandemic prevention and control at a higher level to ensure flexible adaptation and effective control of COVID-19.

The municipal government said the pandemic in the city is still seeing complex developments, and it has been assessed as being at level 2, or medium risk of pandemic.

The municipal authorities have issued a range of anti-pandemic measures accordingly, eateries and food service businesses have to close their doors before 9 pm.