COVID-19: New cases on November 13 top 8,497

Vietnam recorded 8,497 cases of COVID-19 in 55 localities during 24 hours from 4pm November 10 to 4pm November 13, including 16 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: New cases on November 13 top 8,497 ảnh 1A resident in Binh Duong gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 8,497cases of COVID-19 in 55 localities during 24 hours from 4pm November 10 to 4pmNovember 13, including 16 imported cases, according to the Ministry ofHealth. 

Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest number of infectionswith 1,240, followed by theneighbouring province of Dong Nai with 743 and Binh Duong with 631.

The national tally reached 1,018,376.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 3,824 patientsnationwide are in serious conditions, with 319 requiring invasiveventilation and 15 on life support (ECMO).

On the day, the country saw 88 deaths from thedisease. The death toll now hits 23,018.

A further 1,843 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number ofrecoveries to 858,054.

By November 12, the country had injected over 97.83 million dosesof vaccines to date, with more than 33.75 million people now fullyinoculated./. 
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