The ministry was asked to give timely guidelines and coordination with ministries, sectors and localities in the pandemic fight, while working with localities to direct the implementation of measures to prevent COVID-19 and seasonal diseases, promptly stamping out outbreaks, and promoting COVID-19 vaccination activities.
Vietnam's COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,526,167 with 27new cases recorded on January 16, according to the Ministry of Health.
With 12 patients given the all-clear on the day, the numberof recoveries rose to 10,612,117.
Meanwhile, there are three patients needing breathing support.
The death toll fromthe disease was still kept at 43,186.
More than 265.90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered inVietnam so far./.