An additional 195 positive cases were confirmed in the city on Thursday, December 23, of which 87 were acquired in the community and the remainder were logged under managed isolation.

Out of the 87 community-acquired patients documented on Thursday, there were 16 infections detected via COVID-19 tests conducted by medical stations, five employees at the Scavi Hue Company, one worker at SEADANANG, one stall holder in the Hoa Khanh Market and one police officer in An Hai Tay Ward, Son Tra District.

Meanwhile, the rest were locals who were positive for the coronavirus through tests conducted at some public and private medical facilities citywide during their intentional visits there for tests due to the displaying of suspicious symptoms.

In addition to the detection of the aforementioned cases of community transmission on Wednesday, the city documented 108 infections in managed isolation: six at a centralised quarantine facility, 71 during at-home quarantine and 31 in locked-down residential site.

Of special note, of the day's tally, 163 cases were at a high risk of further community transmission.

Also on Thursday, a combined total of 13,396 local residents across the city had their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19 testing, 12,108 of whom tested for the virus via the RT-PCR technique whilst the rest were subject to the rapid antigen testing.

Till date, of the vaccinated people throughout Da Nang, 967,473 have received the first jabs of COVID-19 vaccines whilst 946,040 have got two doses, and 527 have received the third shots against the highly contagious disease.

There are currently 414 completely- blockaded residential areas, putting 1,487 households with a combined total of 7,060 people under lockdown.

A combined total of 258 people are being put under compulsory quarantine in 16 centralised facilities.

Da Nang’s total tally has climbed to 5,049 since October 16 when the city saw the resurgence of COVID-19 community transmission, 184 of which were returnees from other cities and provinces nationwide

Reporting by PHAN CHUNG- Translating by A.THU