Vietnam's daily new Covid-19 cases hit record high for five straight days; seeking 40 million of Sputnik V vaccine

A locked down area in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday (July 12, 2021) due to the rising cases of Covid-19 in Vietnam. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, July 12 (Xinhua/Reuters): Vietnam reported a new record high of daily new Covid-19 infections for the fifth consecutive day with 2,383 on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 1,953 cases registered on Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health.

The new infections include 2,367 locally transmitted and 16 imported, bringing the total tally to 32,199, the ministry said.