HANOI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Vietnam recorded 131 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down 103 from Thursday, according to its ministry of health.
The new infections brought the total tally to 11,525,144. The Southeast Asian country reported two new deaths from the pandemic in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Friday, bringing the total fatalities to 43,186.
As of Friday, 35 severe cases were in need of assist