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Vietnam records over 9,600 new COVID-19 cases on November 19

A total of 9,625 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Vietnam during 24 hours from 4pm November 18 to 4pm November 19, including eight imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam records over 9,600 new COVID-19 cases on November 19 ảnh 1A total of 9,625 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Vietnam during 24 hours from 4pm November 18 to 4pm November 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 9,625 new casesof COVID-19 were reported in Vietnam during 24 hours from 4pm November 18 to 4pm November 19, including eight importedcases, according to the Ministry of Health.

The remaining 9,617 domestic infections were detectedin 57 cities and provinces.

Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest dailycase count with 1,339, followed by Binh Duong, 661, Tay Ninh 559, Dong Nai, 578and Dong Thap, 509. The capital city of Hanoi logged 287 new cases.

Vietnam’s total caseload now stands at 1,075,094, ofwhich 1,070,011 were are recorded during the fourth wave of infections that began inlate April.

A total of 102 COVID-19 related deaths were announcedon the day, with 55 in HCM City, 12 each in Dong Nai and Tien Giang, five inBinh Duong, four in Bac Lieu, two each in Tay Ninh, Binh Thuan, Dong Thap, KienGiang and Can Tho, and one each in Binh Dinh, Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc and Long An.

The death toll in Vietnam is now 23,578, or 2.2percent of the total cases.

Another 1,971 patients were given the all-clear onNovember 19, taking the total number of recoveries to 883,564.

Meanwhile, 4,596 patients are in serious conditions, with 426 requiring invasive ventilation and 9 on life support (ECMO).

Over 104.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses had beenadministered in Vietnam as of November 18, and more than 38.64 million people had been fullyinoculated./.


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