Additional 15,220 COVID-19 infections reported in Vietnam on Dec. 14

A total of 15,220 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Vietnam on December 114, according to the Ministry of Health.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 19:48

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Hanoi (VNA) - A total of 15,220 new cases of COVID-19 were reportedin Vietnam on December 14, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ofthe new infections 9,351 were detected in the community, and 17 wereimported.

Thetotal caseload since the beginning of the pandemic has now reached 1,443,648.

Newcases were reported in 62 provinces and cities across the country, with thecapital city of Hanoi registering 837 transmissions.

Thesouthernmost province of Ca Mau logged the highest number of infectionsat 1,011, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 991 and Tay Ninhwith 931.

Theother localities that reported new transmissions were: Binh Phuoc(907), Dong Thap (734), Can Tho (692), Khanh Hoa (597), Vinh Long (596), BenTre (573), Bac Lieu (475), Binh Dinh (468), Tra Vinh (465), Soc Trang (436), TienGiang (402), Thua Thien Hue (394), Hai Phong (382), Binh Duong (352), Dong Nai(336), An Giang (300), Kien Giang (296), Hau Giang (295), Ba Ria - Vung Tau(258), Bac Ninh (225), Binh Thuan (211), Lam Dong (193), Dak Lak (178), Da Nang(177), Quang Ngai (150), Gia Lai (141), Thanh Hoa (121), Hung Yen (96), Dak Nong(83), Long An (80), Quang Nam (80), Nghe An (67), Phu Yen (64), Quang Ninh(62), Ha Giang (55), Ninh Thuan (45), Thai Binh (45), Hai Duong (45), Nam Dinh(44), Quang Tri (35), Thai Nguyen (34), Ninh Binh (32), Vinh Phuc (29), Phu Tho(28), Lang Son (25), Son La (23), Ha Tinh (14), Ha Nam (14), Hoa Binh (13), CaoBang (12), Kon Tum (12), Bac Giang (11), Quang Binh (9), Lao Cai (8 ), Dien Bien(8 ), Tuyen Quang (3), Yen Bai (2) and Lai Chau (1).

Therewere a further 252 fatalities related to COVID-19 announced on December 14,including in HCM City (64), An Giang (28), Dong Nai (27), Binh Duong (18), TayNinh (16), Bac Lieu (12), Dong Thap (10), Tien Giang (10), Kien Giang (9), LongAn (8 ), Soc Trang (7), Binh Thuan (6), Hanoi (6), Tra Vinh (5), Vinh Long (4),Ca Mau (4), Vinh Phuc (3), Khanh Hoa (3), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (3), Ben Tre (3), BinhPhuoc (2), Binh Dinh (1), Gia Lai (1), Ninh Thuan (1) and Hau Giang (1).

Thecountry has now had 28,333 deaths related to COVID-19, about two percent of thetotal infections.

Atotal of 4,524 patients recovered from the disease on the day,meaning 1,060,436 people have been given the all-clear so far.

Thereare currently 7,779 COVID-19 patients in serious condition in hospital, with19 on life support.

Over 58.6 millionpeople in Vietnam have now been fully inoculated, and over75 million people have received at least one vaccine dose./.

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