Health workers take samples for COVID-19 testing from residents in Bach Mai ward of Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung district (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 13,840
cases of in 59 localities during 24 hours from 4pm December 6 to 4pm December
7, including 5 , according to the .
Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the
highest number of infections with 965, followed by Can Tho with 898 and Tay Ninh with
869.
The national caseload reached 1,337,523.
According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 7,019 patients
nationwide are in serious conditions, with 770 requiring invasive
ventilation and 15 on life support ().
On the day, the country saw 217 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 26,700.
A further 1,249 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 1,011,656.
By December 6, the country had injected over 128.67 million doses
of vaccines to date, with more than 55.01 million people now fully
inoculated./.
Source: VietnamPlus
