Vietnam records 15,743 new COVID-19 infections

A total of 15,743 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Vietnam on January 25. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 15,743 new COVID-19 cases were reported in
on January 25, bringing the country’s tally to 2,171,527.

Of the
new transmissions, 44 were imported and quarantined upon arrival, and the
rest is .

The
capital city of Hanoi still has the highest , with 2,956 cases,
followed by central Da Nang (989) and northern Hai Phong cities (704).

Other
areas that recorded COVID cases were: Thanh Hoa (685), Hung Yen (623), Bac
Ninh (560), Bac Giang (445), Quang Ngai (400), Hai Duong (397), Hoa Binh (386),
Vinh Phuc (385), Binh Dinh (374), Phu Tho (370), Ben Tre (352), Nam Dinh (337),
Binh Phuoc (335), Quang Ninh (322), Thua Thien Hue (305), Dak Lak (303), Quang
Nam (301), Thai Nguyen (271), Thai Binh (267), Nghe An (263), Lam Dong (225), Lao
Cai (202), Khanh Hoa (200), Ca Mau (200), Quang Binh (186), Kon Tum (178), Son
La (152), Vinh Long (151), Tay Ninh (146), Bac Lieu (146), Ha Nam (138), Tra
Vinh (123), Yen Bai (114), Ha Giang (104), HCM City (99), Dien Bien (80), Binh
Thuan (77), Tuyen Quang (70), Hau Giang (69), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (68), Binh Duong
(61), Quang Tri (59), Dong Thap (52), Phu Yen (50), Dak Nong (48), Can Tho
(42), Long An (38), Lai Chau (37), An Giang (35), Bac Kan (34), Ninh Binh (34),
Cao Bang (34), Ninh Thuan (34), Dong Nai (31), Kien Giang (26), Soc Trang (12),
Tien Giang (11) and Gia Lai (3).

A
further 126 related deaths were also announced on the same day.

Up
to 62,889 patients were announced to have fully recovered from the
virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,904,069.

There
are 4,602 patients being currently treated in hospitals nationwide, including
19 on life support. 

Vietnam
has so far administered more than 177.3 million doses of COVID vaccines./.