Friday, July 16, 2021, 08:23 GMT+7
Police and militia officers regulate traffic during COVID-19 travel restrictions in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Minh Hoa / Tuoi Tre
What you need to know in Vietnam:
COVID-19 Updates Vietnam reported 1,438 local coronavirus infections, including 1,071 in Ho Chi Minh City, taking the national tally to 42,288 patients, according to Ministry of Health statistics. Recoveries stand at 9,688 while the death toll remains at 207. Vietnam approved Johnson & Johnson s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday for emergency use, after AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Pfizer, Sinopharm, and Moderna jabs.
Society Police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested a death-row inmate on Friday after he escaped from a prison while testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday.
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