Additional 15,936 COVID-19 cases confirmed

The daily number of COVID-19 cases over the last ten days

The latest patients consist of 20 imported cases and 15,916 domestic infections in 60 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,100), Hai Phong (1,749), Tay Ninh (919), Vinh Long (842), Ca Mau (821), Khanh Hoa (786), Ho Chi Minh City (662), Binh Phuoc (619), Binh Dinh (547), Tra Vinh (517), Bac Ninh (460), Bac Lieu (330), Thua Thien Hue (321), Hung Yen (285), Ben Tre (267), Lam Dong (255), Ha Giang (236), Thanh Hoa (224), Quang Ninh (189), Hai Duong (177), Gia Lai (172), An Giang (168), Quang Ngai (161), Nam Dinh (160), Da Nang (159), Hoa Binh (158), Kien Giang (156), Quang Nam (153), Soc Trang (150), Can Tho (140), Dong Thap (132), Binh Thuan (126), Son La (111), Nghe An (106), Thai Nguyen (99), Vinh Phuc (99), Phu Tho (94), Hau Giang (94), Bac Giang (84), Ha Nam (78), Binh Duong (75), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (73), Dong Nai (72), Thai Binh (70), Dak Nong (65), Bac Kan (64), Yen Bai (64), Lang Son (59), Tien Giang (58), Quang Binh (55), Quang Tri (53), Lao Cai (51), Long An (50), Ninh Thuan (40), Ninh Binh (39), Kon Tum (34), Tuyen Quang (29), Cao Bang (28), Dien Bien (23), and Lai Chau (8 ). 

The national caseload includes 20 Omicron cases recorded since December 28.

The same day, the ministry reported 24,461 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,397,157.

The ministry also announced further 190 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 33,021 or 1.9 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 153,596,950 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 594,568 from Sunday./.

By Huong Giang