A resident in Nguyen Du ward of Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung district has nasal swab taken for testing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – As many as
14,314 cases of COVID-19, including two imported, were recorded in Vietnam in
24 hours as of 4pm on December 5, according to the .
This figure, up 319 from the
previous day, includes 8,142 cases of .
Ho Chi Minh City still saw the most
(1,491), followed by Can Tho (1,132), Tay Ninh (792), Soc Trang (775), Ba Ria –
Vung Tau (710), and Dong Thap (690), all of which are in the southern region.
Vietnam has recorded 1,309,092
COVID-19 infections so far, ranking 35th among the 223 countries and
territories.
That includes 1,303,823 cases reported
since April 27 when the fourth wave of outbreak began, with 1,006,460
recoveries.
Up to 1,711 patients were given the all-clear during the 24 hours, raising the
total number of recoveries to 1,009,277. Meanwhile, 199 patients succumbed to
the coronavirus disease, adding up to the total deaths of 26,260.
On December 4, 502,169 doses of
were administered. That increased the total vaccine doses
injected so far to 127,353,020, with 73,251,913 people given at least one shot
and 54,101,107 fully vaccinated./.
Source: VietnamPlus
