Vietnam reports 3,373 new Covid-19 cases as country all set to vaccinate children from the age of 1-12


Students in a District 3 school in Ho Chi Minh City wearing face masks. HCM City is all set to begin vaccinating children aged 12 to 1. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, Oct 23 (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam reported 3,373 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, including 3,361 locally transmitted and 12 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.

Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 749 in Ho Chi Minh City, 605 in Dong Nai province, and 517 in Binh Duong province.

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