The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from January 1-8, 2022.

The latest patients consist of 40 imported cases and 16,513 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,791), Khanh Hoa (798), Hai Phong (748), Binh Dinh (742), Binh Phuoc (718), Tra Vinh (575), Tay Ninh (587), Ca Mau (587), Dak Lak (481), Da Nang (474), Vinh Long (470), Ho Chi Minh City (436), Hung Yen (384), Bac Ninh (382), Quang Ninh (343), Thanh Hoa (290), Ben Tre (285), Hau Giang (253), Bac Lieu (250), Lam Dong (236), Thua-Thien Hue (232), Can Tho (208), Vinh Phuc (197), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (193), Thai Binh (183), Bac Giang (182), Gia Lai (181), Nam Dinh (181), Hai Duong (181), Kien Giang (172), Hoa Binh (163), An Giang (161), Quang Nam (158), Binh Thuan (157), Quang Ngai (151), Dong Thap (150), Thai Nguyen (137), Soc Trang (134), Ninh Binh (131), Nghe An (129), Quang Tri (114), Phu Tho (111), Dong Nai (105), Dak Nong (103), Ha Nam (95), Yen Bai (86), Lao Cai (74), Son La (67), Bac Kan (66), Lạng Son (66), Binh Duong (59), Long An (53), Ninh Thuan (46), Cao Bang (39), Tuyen Quang (38), Tien Giang (37), Quang Binh (37), Kon Tum (26), Lai Chau (21), Ha Tinh (21), Dien Bien (20) and Phu Yen (18).

The same day, the ministry reported 8,990 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,488,038.

The ministry also announced further 240 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 34,117, or 1.8 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 159,152,206 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,414,067 doses from Friday./.