A medical worker takes a nasal swab for testing from a resident in Van Mieu ward of Hanoi’s Dong Da district (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 15,527 new infections of COVID-19 were reported in
Vietnam on December 15, up 319 cases from the previous day, according to
the .
Of the , 9,940 were detected in
the community, and five were imported.
Ho Chi Minh City reported the highest number of
infections with 1,270. It was followed by Ca Mau with 1,072, Ben Tre with
1,035, and Hanoi with 1,024.
The total caseload since the beginning of the
pandemic has now reached 1,459,175.
Vietnam also recorded 283 COVID-19 related fatalities, raising the
country’s death toll to 28,616.
A total of 2,992 patients recovered from the disease on the day,
meaning 1,063,428 people have been given the all-clear so far.
There are 7,822 COVID-19 patients nationwide who are in a serious
condition, with 967 requiring invasive ventilation and 20 on life support
(ECMO).
Over 59 million people in Vietnam have
now been fully inoculated, and over 75.14 million people have
received at least one vaccine dose./.
Source: VietnamPlus
