The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from January 1-15, 2022

The latest patients consist of 73 imported cases and 16,035 domestic infections in 60 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2.810), Da Nang (874), Hai Phong (814), Khanh Hoa (654), Binh Phuoc (651), Tra Vinh (646), Binh Dinh (581), Ben Tre (567), Tay Ninh (468), Ca Mau (438), Bac Ninh (415), Vinh Long (393), Thanh Hoa (372), Ho Chi Minh City (364), Hung Yen (335), Quang Ninh (312), Quang Ngai (309), Vinh Phuc (275), Quang Nam (255), Bac Giang (255), Thua Thien-Hue (245), Hai Duong (243), Hoa Binh (232), Lam Dong (225), Nghe An (224), Dak Lak (215), Nam Dinh (205), Thai Nguyen (192), Thai Binh (177), Bac Lieu (176), Ha Giang (136), Phu Yen (135), Dong Thap (133), Kien Giang (130), Phu Tho (124), Binh Thuan (116), Binh Duong (106), Tuyen Quang (104), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (95), Hau Giang (94), Can Tho (93), Gia Lai (92), Dak Nong (92), Lao Cai (87), An Giang (77), Long An (71), Quang Binh (71), Ha Tinh (64), Lai Chau (62), Yen Bai (58), Soc Trang (58), Quang Tri (56), Dong Nai (55), Dien Bien (52), Ha Nam (51), Tien Giang (50), Son La (47), Ninh Thuan (40), Cao Bang (23) and Bac Kan (11).

The same day, the ministry reported 51,744 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,717,964.

The ministry also announced further 139 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 35,480, or 1.8 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 166,942,276 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,387,809 doses from Friday./.