The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from December 15-21, 2021.

The latest patients consist of nine imported cases and 16,316 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces namely Ha Noi (1,704), Ca Mau (1,590), Tay Ninh (939), Ho Chi Minh City (813), Khanh Hoa (798), Can Tho (797), Dong Thap (788), Ben Tre (606), Vinh Long (599), Bac Lieu (507), Tra Vinh (485), Binh Dinh (429), Tien Giang (390), Ba Rịa - Vung Tau (378), Thua Thien Hue (370), Thanh Hoa (364), Soc Trang (349), Hau Giang (325), Dong Nai (284), Kien Giang (276), Hung Yen (259), Lam Dong (254), An Giang (250), Binh Thuan (248), Quang Ngai (245), Hai Phong (235), Bac Ninh (202), Da Nang (169), Nghe An (153), Dak Lak (139), Binh Duong (134), Quang Nam (120), Dak Nong (108), Quang Ninh (91), Ha Giang (91), Vinh Phuc (80), Nam Dinh (67), Lang Son (62), Phu Yen (55), Binh Phuoc (52), Long An (51), Ninh Thuan (49), Phu Tho (45), Hai Duong (41), Thai Binh (39), Quang Tri (37), Hoa Binh (32), Bac Giang (26), Ha Nam (26), Son La (24), Quang Binh (24), Thai Nguyen (23), Ninh Binh (17), Ha Tinh (14), Kon Tum (14), Yen Bai (12), Gia Lai (9), Lao Cai (8 ), Tuyen Quang (8 ), Cao Bang (8 ), Dien Bien (2) and Lai Châu (2). 

The same day, the ministry reported additional 50,191 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,160,090.

The ministry also announced further 250 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 30,041, or 1.9 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 140,438,803 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 981,748 doses from Monday./.