Collecting sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – recorded 9,849
cases of in 56 localities during 24 hours from 4pm November 16 to 4pm
November 17, including 10 , according to the Ministry of
Health.
Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest number of
with 1,337, followed by the neighbouring province of Dong
Nai with 664 and Binh Duong with 601.
The national tally reached 1,055,246.
According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 4,338 patients
nationwide are in serious conditions, with 394 requiring invasive
ventilation and 11 on life support (ECMO).
On the day, the country saw 67 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 23,337.
A further 3,873 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 874,870.
By November 16, the country had injected over 102.03 million doses
of vaccines to date, with more than 36.80 million people now fully
inoculated./.
Source: VietnamPlus
