Vietnam reports 15,270 new cases of COVID-19

A health worker collects samples for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The reported 15,270 new cases
of COVID-19 in 60 provinces and cities across the country on December 16.

The
three localities with the highest numbers of transmissions were the
southernmost province of Ca Mau with 1,339, Ho Chi Minh City with 1,175, and Tay
Ninh province with 932.

The
new infections bring Vietnam’s tally since the beginning of the
pandemic to 1,493,237, including 1,487,788 in the fourth wave starting late
April.

The
capital city of Hanoi recorded 423 .

Three
of the new infections were imported, with 9,888 cases detected in the
community.

The
other localities that reported new infections were Binh Phuoc (880), Dong
Thap (795), Ben Tre (760), Can Tho (728), Khanh Hoa (598), Vinh Long (597), Bac
Lieu (516), Dong Nai (479), Tra Vinh (421), An Giang (387), Binh Dinh (338), Soc
Trang (334), Tien Giang (330), Hai Phong (330), Hau Giang (313), Binh Duong
(275), Kien Giang (267), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (260), Thua Thien Hue (253), Bac
Ninh (252), Da Nang (212), Lam Dong (181), Quang Ngai (179), Thanh Hoa (157), Dak
Lak (152), Binh Thuan (150), Gia Lai (128), Quang Ninh (117), Quang Nam (106),
Lang Son (95), Nghe An (83), Phu Yen (75), Ha Giang (69), Long An (65), Thai Binh
(52), Ninh Thuan (49), Quang Binh (49), Hung Yen (46), Thai Nguyen (39), Hoa Binh
(34), Quang Tri (31), Nam Dinh (29), Tuyen Quang (25), Son La (25), Dak Nong
(24), Phu Tho (24), Vinh Phuc (21), Ha Nam (19), Bac Giang (19), Ha Tinh (10),
Lao Cai (7), Yen Bai (4), Kon Tum (4), Dien Bien (2), Bac Kan (2) and Lai
Chau (1).

Health
authorities also announced 241 COVID-19 related deaths, raising the
nation’s death toll since the pandemic started last year to 28,857.

A
total of 1,033 patients recovered on December 16, pushing the total number of
recoveries to  1,064,461.

Over
59 million people have been fully vaccinated in the country so far./.