COVID-19: Additional 16,555 cases confirmed on Dec 22

The nation has documented 1,588,335 coronavirus
infections so far.

The posted the highest
number of infections at 1,646, followed by Ca Mau with 1,193, and HCM City
at 979.

On the day, the country saw 210 deaths from
the disease. The COVID-related death toll now hits 30,251.

A further 13,394 patients were given the all-clear
across the country, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,173,484.

There are currently 8,187 patients nationwide
in serious condition with the virus, including 1,152 requiring invasive
ventilation and 21 on life support.

As of December 21, a total of 141,083,958 doses
of  vaccines had been administered, with over 63.3
million people now fully inoculated./.