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COVID-19: New cases on November 17 top 9,849

Vietnam recorded 9,849 cases of COVID-19 in 56 localities during 24 hours from 4pm November 16 to 4pm November 17, including 10 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: New cases on November 17 top 9,849 ảnh 1Collecting sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 9,849cases of COVID-19 in 56 localities during 24 hours from 4pm November 16 to 4pmNovember 17, including 10 imported cases, according to the Ministry ofHealth. 

Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest number of infectionswith 1,337, followed by the neighbouring province of DongNai with 664 and Binh Duong with 601.

The national tally reached 1,055,246.

According to the Ministry of Health’s report, 4,338 patientsnationwide are in serious conditions, with 394 requiring invasiveventilation and 11 on life support (ECMO).

On the day, the country saw 67 deaths from thedisease. The death toll now hits 23,337.

A further 3,873 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number ofrecoveries to 874,870.

By November 16, the country had injected over 102.03 million dosesof vaccines to date, with more than 36.80 million people now fullyinoculated./. 
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