Vietnam health ministry reports 7,455 coronavirus infections on Monday

FILE PHOTO: People sit in a restaurant behind plastic dividers as a measure against the sread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam reported 7,455 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, down from 8,620 cases on Sunday. Most of the new infections were in epicentre Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring Binh Duong province, the ministry of health said.

(Editing by James Pearson)