Nearly 500 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on December 9

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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam's COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,520,037 after 496 new cases recorded on December 9, according to the Ministry of Health.

With 103 patients given the all-clear on the day, the number of recoveries climbed to 10,609,473.  

Meanwhile, there are 51 patients needing breathing support.

No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total number of fatalities stood at 43,178.

With 21,006 doses administered on December 8, the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses injected so far rose to 264.829,281 million./.

VNA