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Vietnam logs 9,650 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 16, highest in nearly two months

The Ministry of Health announced 9,650 new COVID-19 infections in 59 provinces and cities nationwide on November 16, the biggest rise in daily cases since September 26, as the total number of vaccines administered nationwide crossed the 100 million mark.
Vietnam logs 9,650 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 16, highest in nearly two months ảnh 1A student in HCM City's Cu Chi district gets vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health announced 9,650 new COVID-19infections in 59 provinces and cities nationwide on November 16, the biggestrise in daily cases since September 26, as the total number of vaccinesadministered nationwide crossed the 100 million mark. 

Therewere also a further 87 COVID-19 related deaths announced on the day. 

Asof November 16, 100,862,898 vaccine doses have been administered in Vietnam. Over36 million people are now fully inoculated, and almost 65 million people havereceived one dose of vaccine.

Vietnam’stotal caseload currently stands at 1,045,397, of which 1,040,346 are the resultof the fourth wave of infections that have swept the country since late April.

HoChi Minh City recorded the highest number of daily infections with 1,183,followed by Tay Ninh province with 683, and Tien Giang with 671.

Thecapital city of Hanoi reported 158 new cases on November 16. 

Theother cases were detected in Dong Nai (631), Binh Duong (607), An Giang (482),Binh Thuan (439), Dong Thap (392), Soc Trang (343), Ca Mau (340), Bac Lieu(328), Kien Giang (324), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (300), Vinh Long (291), Binh Phuoc(199), Tra Vinh (194), Ben Tre (185), Can Tho (158), Khanh Hoa (150), Nghe An(145), Ha Giang (122), Thai Binh (106), Long An (100), Hau Giang (96), Dak Lak(88), Lam Dong (84), Bac Ninh (81), Nam Dinh (73), Thua Thien-Hue (70), QuangNam (61), Bac Giang (60), Thanh Hoa (52), Gia Lai (50), Binh Dinh (48), Dak Nong(44), Ninh Thuan (35), Da Nang (34), Quang Ngai (32), Hai Duong (29), TuyenQuang (27), Quang Tri (22), Quang Binh (18), Quang Ninh (15), Phu Tho (14), PhuYen (11), Vinh Phuc (11), Lang Son (9), Hung Yen (9), Dien Bien (8 ), Ha Nam(7), Ha Tinh (7), Cao Bang (4), Kon Tum (3), Lao Cai (2), Hoa Binh (2), ThaiNguyen (2), Son La (1), and Yen Bai (1).

Amongthe new cases, only nine were imported and the rest were local transmissions. Atotal of 4,369 new infections were detected in the community.

Thedeaths were reported in HCM City (35), Binh Duong (7), Long An (6), Bac Lieu(6), Dong Nai (5), Ca Mau (5), Tay Ninh (3), Dong Thap (3), Binh Thuan (3), AnGiang (3), Soc Trang (2), Tien Giang (2), Kien Giang (2), Gia Lai (1), VinhLong (1),Khanh Hoa (1), Ben Tre (1), and Hau Giang (1).

Thedeath toll in Vietnam is now 23,270, or 2.2 percent of the total cases.

Justover 4,100 COVID-19 patients are in a serious condition, according to theMinistry of Health, with 366 requiring invasive ventilation and 11 on lifesupport (ECMO).

Afurther 6,481 patients were given the all-clear on November 16, taking thetotal number of recoveries to 870,997./.
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