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Additional 16,378 COVID-19 cases reported in Vietnam on Jan. 17

A further 16,378 new COVID-19 infections, along with 179 deaths, were registered in Vietnam on January 17.
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Hanoi (VNA) - A further 16,378 new COVID-19 infections, along with179 deaths, were registered in Vietnam on January 17.

Amongthe new cases, 53 were imported and the rest local transmissions. A totalof 11,178 new infections were detected in the community.

Thecapital city of Hanoi again topped the list with 2,955 new cases, followed by centralDa Nang city with 924 and northern Hung Yen province with 675. 

Vietnam’snumber of Omicron infections remained the same as on the previous day at 68,all imported and quarantined upon arrival.

Thenational caseload since the start of the pandemic now stands at 2,045,290. Inthe past week, the country saw an average of 16,155 new infections daily.

Thetotal number of COVID-related fatalities in the country is now 35,788, or 1.7percent of the total infections.

Accordingto the Ministry of Health, 6,218 patients nationwide are in serious condition,with 702 requiring invasive ventilation and 19 on life support.

Afurther 20,172 patients were given the all-clear on January 17, taking thetotal number of recoveries to 1,747,462.

Nearly169 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country todate, with more than 78.6 million people receiving at least one dose./.



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