One imported case of COVID-19 recorded on January 11

The 57-year-old man is now under treatment at Cu Chi hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, the committee said.

The latest case of COVID-19 has brought the national tally to 1,515.

A total of 1.361 patients have been given the all-clear so far. The fatalities still stand at 35.

Among the active patients, nine have tested negative for the virus once, eight twice and eight thrice.

Some 17,470 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or came from pandemic-hit regions are now under quarantine nationwide.