A medical staff takes samples from a woman to test for the novel coronavirus
in Ho Chi Minh City, May 13, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. 

Health authorities Wednesday evening confirmed 115 new domestic Covid-19 cases, bringing the figure in the day to 235 and in the new wave since late last month to 3,028. 

All patients have been isolated prior. The northern province of Bac Ninh led with 64 new cases, followed by Bac Giang (39), Hanoi (9), Hai Duong (2) and Thai Nguyen (1).

Health authorities also announced that a 67-year-old woman in the northern province of Bac Ninh had died of Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths since the pandemic began to 45.

The national tally is now at 6,086 with 2,853 recoveries. Over 165,000 people are being isolated and monitored.