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COVID-19: Additional 16,141 cases recorded on December 11

Vietnam recorded 16,141 cases of COVID-19 in 59 localities during 24 hours from 4pm December 10 to 4pm December 11, including 37 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: Additional 16,141 cases recorded on December 11 ảnh 1Medics come to provide at-home treatment for COVID-19 patients in Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded 16,141 cases of COVID-19 in 59localities during 24 hours from 4pm December 10 to 4pm December 11, including37 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest number of infectionswith 1,441, followed by Binh Phuoc with 1,164, and Tay Ninh with 903.

The national tally reached 1,398,413.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 7,558 patients nationwide are inserious conditions, with 893 requiring invasive ventilation and 17 on lifesupport (ECMO).
 
On the day, the country saw 209 deaths from thedisease. The death toll now hits 27,611.

A further 1,084 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number ofrecoveries to 1,053,425.

By December 10, the country had injected over 131.81 million doses of vaccinesto date, with more than 57.10 million people now fully inoculated./.
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