Health ministry confirms 15,779 new COVID-19 cases

VGP – There were 15,779 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health just reported.

January 09, 2022 6:12 PM GMT+7

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The latest patients consist of 28 imported cases and 15,751 domestic infections in 60 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,811), Hai Phong (836), Khanh Hoa (790), Binh Phuoc (679), Binh Dinh (636), Ca Mau (615), Vinh Long (532), Ha Giang (492), Tay Ninh (475), Ho Chi Minh City (472), Ben Tre (454), Da Nang (433), Hung Yen (410), Bac Ninh (382), Quang Ninh (315), Thanh Hoa (293), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (285), Thua Thien Hue (255), Bac Lieu (237), Lam Dong (228), Hau Giang (195), Hai Duong (175), Quang Ngai (171), Vinh Phuc (170), Hoa Binh (169), Thai Nguyen (162), Nam Dinh (157), Can Tho (152), Ninh Binh (140), An Giang (140), Tra Vinh (138), Nghe An (128), Dong Thap (127), Quang Nam (126), Bac Giang (126), Kien Giang (120), Phu Tho (118), Soc Trang (117), Binh Duong (117), Thai Binh (113), Dien Bien (105), Dak Nong (103), Tien Giang (97), Ha Nam (96), Dong Nai (95), Binh Thuan (88), Quang Binh (74), Yen Bai (73), Bac Kan (71), Quang Tri (63), Ha Tinh (54), Lao Cai (47), Tuyen Quang (46), Ninh Thuan (41), Lai Chau (41), Son La (38), Phu Yen (34), Kon Tum (34), Long An (32), and Cao Bang (28).

The same day, the ministry confirmed additional 7,402 cases reported by the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

With these new cases, the national patient tally rose to 1,899,575, including 1,500,248 recoveries and 34,319 deaths, said the ministry.

The ministry also announced 160,033,187 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered./.