The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from December 15-27.

The latest patients consist of five imported cases and 14,867 domestic infections in 59 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (1.948), Tay Ninh (943), Hai Phong (931), Vinh Long (892), Khanh Hoa (791), Can Tho (711), Dong Thap (701), Bac Lieu (595), Ho Chi Minh City (560), Tra Vinh (544), Binh Dinh (501), Ca Mau (433), Thua Thien Hue (381), Bac Ninh (326), Ben Tre (281), Lam Dong (263), Thanh Hoa (249), Hung Yen (234), Soc Trang (223), Dong Nai (216), An Giang (213), Kien Giang (204), Quang Ngai (201), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (162), Binh Thuan (140), Gia Lai (136), Dak Lak (134), Tien Giang (134), Son La (126), Ha Giang (122), Phu Yen (112), Quang Ninh (103), Dak Nong (98), Ha Nam (98), Quang Nam (96), Nghe An (93), Da Nang (86), Vinh Phuc (85), Nam Dinh (78), Binh Duong (77), Hau Giang (63), Thai Nguyen (59), Ninh Thuan (56), Quang Tri (53), Phu Tho (50), Hoa Binh (45), Long An (45), Thai Binh (42), Bac Giang (40), Binh Phuoc (30), Tuyen Quang (28), Kon Tum (24), Cao Bang (22), Yen Bai (21), Lao Cai (19), Ha Tinh (18), Quang Binh (14), Dien Bien (9) and Lai Chau (8).

The same day, the ministry reported 11,374 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,259,614.

The ministry also announced further 204 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 31,418 or 1.9 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 146,335,052 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 725,301 doses from Sunday./.