Additional 15,220 COVID-19 infections reported in Vietnam on Dec. 14

Of
the new infections 9,351 were detected in the community, and 17 were
imported.

The
total caseload since the beginning of the pandemic has now reached 1,443,648.

New
cases were reported in 62 provinces and cities across the country, with the
capital city of Hanoi registering 837 transmissions.

The
southernmost province of Ca Mau logged the highest number of infections
at 1,011, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 991 and Tay Ninh
with 931.

The
other localities that reported new transmissions were: Binh Phuoc
(907), Dong Thap (734), Can Tho (692), Khanh Hoa (597), Vinh Long (596), Ben
Tre (573), Bac Lieu (475), Binh Dinh (468), Tra Vinh (465), Soc Trang (436), Tien
Giang (402), Thua Thien Hue (394), Hai Phong (382), Binh Duong (352), Dong Nai
(336), An Giang (300), Kien Giang (296), Hau Giang (295), Ba Ria – Vung Tau
(258), Bac Ninh (225), Binh Thuan (211), Lam Dong (193), Dak Lak (178), Da Nang
(177), Quang Ngai (150), Gia Lai (141), Thanh Hoa (121), Hung Yen (96), Dak Nong
(83), Long An (80), Quang Nam (80), Nghe An (67), Phu Yen (64), Quang Ninh
(62), Ha Giang (55), Ninh Thuan (45), Thai Binh (45), Hai Duong (45), Nam Dinh
(44), Quang Tri (35), Thai Nguyen (34), Ninh Binh (32), Vinh Phuc (29), Phu Tho
(28), Lang Son (25), Son La (23), Ha Tinh (14), Ha Nam (14), Hoa Binh (13), Cao
Bang (12), Kon Tum (12), Bac Giang (11), Quang Binh (9), Lao Cai (8 ), Dien Bien
(8 ), Tuyen Quang (3), Yen Bai (2) and Lai Chau (1).

There
were a further 252 fatalities related to announced on December 14,
including in HCM City (64), An Giang (28), Dong Nai (27), Binh Duong (18), Tay
Ninh (16), Bac Lieu (12), Dong Thap (10), Tien Giang (10), Kien Giang (9), Long
An (8 ), Soc Trang (7), Binh Thuan (6), Hanoi (6), Tra Vinh (5), Vinh Long (4),
Ca Mau (4), Vinh Phuc (3), Khanh Hoa (3), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (3), Ben Tre (3), Binh
Phuoc (2), Binh Dinh (1), Gia Lai (1), Ninh Thuan (1) and Hau Giang (1).

The
country has now had 28,333 deaths related to COVID-19, about two percent of the
total infections.

A
total of 4,524 patients recovered from the disease on the day,
meaning 1,060,436 people have been given the all-clear so far.

There
are currently 7,779 COVID-19 patients in serious condition in hospital, with
19 on life support.

Over 58.6 million
people in Vietnam have now been fully inoculated, and over
75 million people have received at least one vaccine dose./.