A health worker collects swab samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 14,599
infections of , including four imported cases, in 59 localities during
24 hours from 4pm December 7 to 4pm December 8, according to the Ministry of
Health.
continued to record the highest number of infections
with 1,475, followed by Tay Ninh with 874 and Soc Trang with 781.
The national caseload reached 1,352,122.
According to the ’s report,
7,506 patients nationwide are in serious conditions, with 778 requiring
invasive ventilation and 16 on life support (ECMO).
On the day, the country saw 230 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 26,930.
A further 24,737 patients were given the
all-clear, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,036,393.
Over 55.5 million people in Vietnam have now been
fully inoculated, while more than 73.8 million people have received at least one
dose of a COVID vaccine./.
Source: VietnamPlus
