Health ministry confirms 15,954 COVID-19 cases
VGP – The Ministry of Health confirmed 15,954 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the national caseload to 2,187,481.
The latest patients consist of 69 imported cases and 15,885 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,884), Da Nang (991), Bac Ninh (865), Hai Phong (702), Thanh Hoa (587), Quang Nam (572), Bac Giang (485), Vinh Phuc (465), Binh Dinh (433), Hoa Binh (425), Quang Ngai (396), Hung Yen (387), Hai Duong (370), Nam Dinh (360), Binh Phuoc (315), Ben Tre (301), Quang Ninh (297), Nghe An (294), Thai Binh (270), Phu Tho (270), Thua Thien Hue (255), Ca Mau (244), Thai Nguyen (235), Lam Dong (229), Lao Cai (202), Kon Tum (192), Lang Son (154), Vinh Long (153), Khanh Hoa (145), Son La (140), Ha Nam (137), Tay Ninh (136), Ha Tinh (131), Ninh Binh (121), Ho Chi Minh City (121), Quang Binh (121), Quang Tri (120), Dien Bien (117), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (115), Tuyen Quang (110), Ha Giang (109), Yen Bai (100), Tra Vinh (96), Binh Thuan (87), Binh Duong (76), Dak Nong (69), Cao Bang (62), Hau Giang (57), Dong Thap (54), Can Tho (44), Dong Nai (39), Long An (39), An Giang (37), Lai Chau (32), Ninh Thuan (29), Kien Giang (28), Soc Trang (26), Tien Giang (26), Bac Kan (23), Gia Lai (3), and Dak Lak(2).
The national caseload includes 166 Omicron cases, according to the ministry.
The same day, the ministry reported 20,540 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,924,609.
The ministry also announced further 155 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 37,165 or 1.7 percent of the total infections.
The nation has administered 178,818,612 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,442,562 doses from Tuesday./.
