COVID-19: New cases on January 22 total 15,707

Taking sample for testing (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 15,707  cases of
COVID-19 in 61 localities during 24 hours from 4pm January 21 to 4pm January 22,
including 75 imported cases, according to the . 

Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 2,945 cases,
followed by Da Nang with 973 and Hai Phong with 745.

The national tally reached 2,126,444 , including 135 infections of .

On the day, the country saw 153 deaths from the
disease. The death toll now hits 35,972.

There are 4,680 patients in critical conditions, including
604 requiring invasive ventilation and 21 on ECMO support.  

A
total 3,512 patients were given the all-clear, taking the total number of
recoveries to 1,800,692.  

By January 21, the
country had injected 174.9 million doses of
vaccines to date, with 73.7 million people
now fully inoculated, while 22.3 million booster
shots and third shots of had been administered./.