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

A health worker collects sample for Covid-19 testing.

The national tally reached 1,018,376.

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

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

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

By November 12, the country had injected over 97.83 million doses of vaccines to date, with more than 33.75 million people now fully inoculated.

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Vietnam records 8,129 new local Covid-19 patients

Vietnam reported 8,129 new domestic cases of Covid-19 in 55 cities and provinces on Tuesday, up 175 against Monday.

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Bac Giang students stop going to school but keep studying amid Covid-19 pandemic

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Source: NDO/VNA