Health ministry confirms 17,017 COVID-19 cases

18:15 | 05/01/2022

VGP – The Ministry of Health confirmed additional 17,017 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the national patient tally to 1,817,721.

The latest patients consist of 20 imported cases and 16,997 domestic infections in 63 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,505), Tay Ninh (862), Hai Phong (792), Khanh Hoa (782), Binh Dinh (735), Ca Mau (687), Binh Phuoc (682), Vinh Long (657), Tra Vinh (576), Ben Tre (499), Ho Chi Minh City (448), Bac Ninh (365), Thanh Hoa (351), Hung Yen (345), Quang Ninh (337), Binh Thuan (329), Bac Lieu (306), Can Tho (282), Dak Lak (273), Thua Thien Hue (260), Da Nang (245), Thai Nguyen (239), Hai Duong (229), Lam Dong (228), Ha Giang (227), Quang Ngai (215), Kien Giang (202), Soc Trang (196), An Giang (193), Vinh Phuc (191), Bac Giang (187), Quang Nam (180), Dak Nong (152), Thai Binh (148), Nam Dinh (138), Dong Thap (137), Phu Yen (136), Lang Son (131), Gia Lai (126), Hoa Binh (121), Nghe An (109), Tien Giang (105), Dong Nai (103), Phu Tho (99), Son La (97), Ninh Binh (85), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (81), Ha Nam (75), Quang Tri (68), Binh Duong (66), Ninh Thuan (51), Bac Kan (45), Lao Cai (43), Dien Bien (42), Quang Binh (41), Hau Giang (35), Long An (34), Tuyen Quang (30), Yen Bai (27), Cao Bang (22), Ha Tinh (21), Kon Tum (12), and Lai Chau (12).

The national caseload includes 25 imported Omicron patients recorded in Ha Noi (1), Quang Nam (14), Ho Chi Minh City (6), Hai Duong (1), Hai Phong (1), and Thanh Hoa (2).

The same day, the ministry reported 22,662 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,436,046.

The ministry also announced further 230 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 33,475, or 1.8 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 155,199,486 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 752,474 doses from Tuesday./.

By Huong Giang