Nearly 500 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on December 9

With 103 patients given the all-clear on the day, the number of recoveries climbed to 10,609,473.

Meanwhile, there are 51 patients needing breathing support.

No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total number of fatalities stood at 43,178.

With 21,006 doses administered on December 8, the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses injected so far rose to 264.829,281 million.