COVID-19: Daily caseload hits nearly 16,000 in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 15,895 new coronavirus infections in 60 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported in its coronavirus update on December 18.
Of the figure, 10,493 cases were diagnosed in the community through test screening or random testing.
Official data from the MoH also show 1,645 patients were discharged from hospital and 248 patients died of COVID-19 and underlying illnesses during the day.
Most of the newly detected cases were in the south, with Ca Mau recording the highest number, at 1,341, followed by Ho Chi Minh City 1,019, Tay Ninh 941 and Ben Tre 826.
The outbreak remains complicated in many northern localities that saw dozens cases infected each. Notably, 1,244 new cases were documented in Hanoi, 249 in Bac Ninh, and 208 in Hai Phong.
Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa topped central localities, registering 601 new cases, followed by Thua Thien-Hue 361, Binh Dinh 270 and Lam Dong 225.
As of 06pm on December 18 Vietnam has detected 1,524,368 COVID-19 cases since the start of the first outbreak in January 2020, ranking 32nd out of 223 countries and territories worldwide.
Of the infected patients, 1,097,163 have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease.
As many as 29,351 patients have died of the virus, making up 2% of the total number of infections.
More than 137.5 million vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, with nearly 61 million people getting their second shot and 1.14 million people receiving their booster jab.
