COVID-19: 3,092 new cases reported on October 14

A medical worker takes sample for testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 3,092 cases of
COVID-19 on October 14, including 4 imported, a drop of 370 cases compared to the previous day,
according to the . 

HCM City still recorded the highest number of
infections with 909, followed by neighbouring Dong Nai province with 647 and
Binh Duong province with 483.

In addition, the southern province of Soc Trang reported 1,059 more cases which
were detected earlier but yet to be added to the national tally, bringing the tally to 853,842.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 4,427 patients
nationwide are in serious conditions, with 588 requiring invasive
ventilation and 21 on life support (ECMO).

On the day, the country saw 81 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 20,950.

A further 719 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 788,005.

By October 13, the country had injected over 57.45
million doses of vaccines to date, with more than 16.8 million people
now fully inoculated./.