By Joe Fotalatte
According to the Ministry of Health, 234 new cases were reported on December 19. The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has decreased in the past few days.
Twenty-four patients received the all-clear, and 47 patients currently require assistance breathing. The number of fatalities from COVID-19 has increased to 43,180 after one death in the last 24 hours.
On December 18, 3,251 additional vaccine doses were administered. Public health experts encourage the 65+ and immune compromised to receive updated bivalent booster shots to protect the most vulnerable population.