Over 11,800 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam on Nov. 24

A health worker collects nasal swab from a man for COVID-19 testing. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 11,811 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Vietnam
on November 24, along with 125 more deaths, according to the Ministry of
Health.

The number of increased by 663 cases compared to the
previous day’s figure.

Ho
Chi Minh City still has the highest infection rate with 1,666 cases,
followed by Can Tho city (766), Tay Ninh province (754), Binh Duong province
(696), and Dong Thap province (625).

The
capital city of Hanoi recorded 274 .

Other
areas that recorded new cases were: Ba Ria – Vung Tau (586), Dong Nai
(580), Vinh Long (482), Binh Thuan (470), Soc Trang (425), Bac Lieu (418), Kien
Giang (369), Ben Tre (300), Tra Vinh (299), Bac Ninh (241), Ca Mau (224), Hau
Giang (198), Khanh Hoa (183), An Giang (181), Dak Lak (152), Binh Phuoc (145), Ha
Giang (144), Vinh Phuc (133), Binh Dinh (133), Nghe An (132), Thanh Hoa (98),
Quang Nam (97), Dak Nong (94), Long An (90), Thua Thien Hue (82), Hoa Binh
(63), Da Nang (60), Tien Giang (60), Nam Dinh (56), Quang Ngai (50), Ninh Thuan
(47), Thai Binh (45), Hai Phong (36), Quang Tri (35), Phu Yen (33), Tuyen Quang
(29), Gia Lai (29), Phu Tho (26), Hai Duong (24), Lam Dong (24), Ha Nam (24),
Quang Ninh (22), Ha Tinh (22), Bac Giang (20), Cao Bang (11), Thai Nguyen (8 ),
Hung Yen (8 ), Dien Biên (7), Kon Tum (5), Ninh Binh (5), Lai Chau (1), Lao Cai
(1), and Bac Kan (1).

Of
the new cases, 22 were imported and quarantined upon arrival.

The
total nationwide tally now stands at 1,155,778 cases, of which 1,150,625 are a
result of the fourth wave that began in late April. 

The
125 deaths also announced on November 24 were in HCM City (62), Binh Duong
(15), Dong Nai (11), Kien Giang (5), Ca Mau (5), Soc Trang (4), Tay Ninh (3), Dong
Thap (3), Can Tho (3), Binh Thuan (2), Long An (2), Bac Lieu (2), Tra Vinh (2),
Ha Giang (1), Khanh Hoa (1), Dak Lak (1), Ninh Thuan (1), Binh Phuoc (1) and Hau
Giang (1).

The
Ministry of Health reported that 25,951 more patients have fully recovered from
the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 937,261.

There
are currently 5,533 patients in a serious condition in hospital; 10 are on
life support (ECMO).

Vietnam
has so far administered more than 112.9 million doses of vaccines, and over 45
million people are now fully inoculated./.