HANOI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 infection on Monday, bringing its total confirmed cases to 642 with six deaths from the disease so far, according to its Ministry of Health.

Vietnam's central city of Da Nang, the country's epicenter at the moment, reported 15 new cases aged from 20 to 78, while central provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai confirmed seven new cases aged from 38 to 83, which are reportedly linked to Da Nang Hospital in Da Nang, the health ministry said.

Among the 15 cases in Da Nang, 12 were reportedly in close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients while the other three are linked to hospitals in the city, according to the ministry.

The ministry confirmed on Sunday night that one more COVID-19 patient had died in the country, bringing the total death toll to six, noting that the 53-year-old female patient had underlying medical conditions.

One more patient was given all-clear on Monday, raising the total cured cases in the country to 374 COVID-19, while there are nearly 103,300 people being quarantined and monitored in the country as of Monday, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Local authorities of Da Nang placed a 14-day lockdown on its Le Son Nam village from last Sunday after three cases were reported in the village, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday, noting that the village is home to 419 households with nearly 1,600 residents.

The northern Ha Nam province, southern Dong Nai province as well as Quang Nam have decided to put streets where COVID-19 patients lived under lockdown as part of the efforts against the pandemic, the news agency reported. Enditem

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