Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A further 16,378 new COVID-19 , along with
179 deaths, were registered in Vietnam on January 17.
Among
the new cases, 53 were imported and the rest local transmissions. A total
of 11,178 new infections were detected in the community.
The
capital city of Hanoi again topped the list with 2,955 new cases, followed by central
Da Nang city with 924 and northern Hung Yen province with 675.
Vietnam’s
number of remained the same as on the previous day at 68,
all imported and quarantined upon arrival.
The
national caseload since the start of the pandemic now stands at 2,045,290. In
the past week, the country saw an average of 16,155 new infections daily.
The
total number of COVID-related fatalities in the country is now 35,788, or 1.7
percent of the total infections.
According
to the Ministry of Health, 6,218 patients nationwide are in serious condition,
with 702 requiring invasive ventilation and 19 on life support.
A
further 20,172 patients were given the all-clear on January 17, taking the
total number of recoveries to 1,747,462.
Nearly
169 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the country to
date, with more than 78.6 million people receiving at least one dose./.
Source: VietnamPlus
