The three localities with the highest numbers of transmissions were the southernmost province of Ca Mau with 1,339, Ho Chi Minh City with 1,175, and Tay Ninh province with 932.

Taking samples for Covid-19 testesting.

The new infections bring Vietnam’s Covid-19 tally since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,493,237, including 1,487,788 in the fourth wave starting late April.

The capital city of Hanoi recorded 423 new cases.

Three of the new infections were imported, with 9,888 cases detected in the community.

The other localities that reported new infections were Binh Phuoc (880), Dong Thap (795), Ben Tre (760), Can Tho (728), Khanh Hoa (598), Vinh Long (597), Bac Lieu (516), Dong Nai (479), Tra Vinh (421), An Giang (387), Binh Dinh (338), Soc Trang (334), Tien Giang (330), Hai Phong (330), Hau Giang (313), Binh Duong (275), Kien Giang (267), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (260), Thua Thien Hue (253), Bac Ninh (252), Da Nang (212), Lam Dong (181), Quang Ngai (179), Thanh Hoa (157), Dak Lak (152), Binh Thuan (150), Gia Lai (128), Quang Ninh (117), Quang Nam (106), Lang Son (95), Nghe An (83), Phu Yen (75), Ha Giang (69), Long An (65), Thai Binh (52), Ninh Thuan (49), Quang Binh (49), Hung Yen (46), Thai Nguyen (39), Hoa Binh (34), Quang Tri (31), Nam Dinh (29), Tuyen Quang (25), Son La (25), Dak Nong (24), Phu Tho (24), Vinh Phuc (21), Ha Nam (19), Bac Giang (19), Ha Tinh (10), Lao Cai (7), Yen Bai (4), Kon Tum (4), Dien Bien (2), Bac Kan (2) and Lai Chau (1).

Health authorities also announced 241 Covid-19 related deaths, raising the nation's death toll since the pandemic started last year to 28,857.

A total of 1,033 patients recovered on December 16, pushing the total number of recoveries to 1,064,461.

Over 59 million people have been fully vaccinated in the country so far.

Ho Chi Minh City start injecting third Covid-19 vaccine jab for frontline workers

Ho Chi Minh City on December 10 started administering additional and booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines to high-risk groups and frontline forces, including medical workers, police and army officers and those who are immunocompromised.

Vietnam records 14,839 Covid-19 cases on December 10

Vietnam recorded 14,839 cases of Covid-19 in 57 localities during 24 hours from 4pm December 9 to 4pm December 10, including 20 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Nearly 100 percent of people aged over 18 receive one Covid-19 vaccine shot

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Vietnam reports 15,311 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday

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Hope Foundation to hand Tet gifts to Covid orphans

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Source: NDO/VNA