Hanoi reports another 17 COVID-19 cases on July 23

They are linked to seven clusters, the department said, adding that the city has reported 38 cases since last night.

Among the 656 cases detected so far during the latest resurgence from April 29, 410 were found in the community while 246 were in quarantine facilities and locked down areas.

As of July 27 morning, the national tally of COVID-19 reached 78,269, including 76,140 domestically infected and 2,129 imported cases.

The number of cases documented since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit the country in late April amounted to 74,570.