Vietnam should prepare for 30,000 coronavirus cases after new outbreak - official

HANOI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Vietnam should prepare for 30,000 COVID-19 cases, state television said, citing the coronavirus taskforce chief, after the country reported its biggest daily number of new infections on Thursday and ended a 55-day run without a local case.

Deputy Prime Minister and taskforce head Vu Duc Dam said the two northern provinces where 83 cases were found should put measures in place to contain the spread, speed up contact-tracing and prepare for the scenario of 30,000 cases, state broadcaster VTV reported. (Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Martin Petty)