Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged 15,377 new cases of COVID-19, including 28
imported ones, over the past 24 hours from 4pm on December 12 to 4pm on
December 13, according to the Ministry of Health.
The
capital city of Hanoi took the lead, confirming a record 1,000 COVID-19
cases on the day. This is the first time that Hanoi’s daily
transmissions reached four digits since the start of the pandemic.
It was followed by Ho Chi Minh City (915), Ben Tre (867), Ca Mau (793), Dong
Thap (740), Can Tho (680) and Khanh Hoa (594).
The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic now stands
at 1,428,428, of which 1,423,004 have been seen since the fourth
wave started in late April.
also recorded 242 COVID-19 related fatalities,
including 75 in HCM City, raising the country’s COVID death toll to
28,081, about 2 percent of total infections.
There are currently 7,730 patients
nationwide in serious condition, with 817 requiring
invasive ventilation and 19 on life support.
A further 1,192 patients were given the all-clear on December 13, bringing
the total number of recoveries to 1,055,912.
A total of 593,374 doses of vaccine was administered in Vietnam on December 12.
Almost 58 million people in Vietnam have now been fully inoculated; while
around 75 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine./.
Source: VietnamPlus
