The latest patients consist of 11 imported cases and 14,966 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (1,612), Ben Tre (985), Ca Mau (967), Tay Ninh (947), Dong Thap (786), Can Tho (773), Khanh Hoa (709), Ho Chi Minh City (687), Vinh Long (596), Bac Lieu (552), Soc Trang (448), Binh Dinh (411), Tien Giang (347), Hau Giang (342), Tra Vinh (329), Kien Giang (302), Dong Nai (284), Hung Yen (276), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (273), An Giang (270), Thanh Hoa (246), Phu Yen (237), Thua Thien-Hue (228), Binh Thuan (222), Bac Ninh (212), Lam Dong (174), Binh Duong (155), Da Nang (142), Quang Ninh (136), Quang Nam (129), Nghe An (116), Gia Lai (97), Hai Phong (95), Ha Giang (85), Binh Phuoc (78), Dak Nong (63), Hoa Binh (59), Lang Son (52), Ninh Thuan (50), Thai Binh (46), Long An (46), Nam Dinh (45), Vinh Phuc (44), Ninh Binh (39), Son La (34), Quang Ngai (31), Hai Duong Hải Dương (31), Quang Binh (29), Quang Tri (24), Ha Nam (21), Bac Giang (21), Ha Tinh (16), Phu Tho (16), Kon Tum (12), Thai Nguyen (10), Yen Bai (10), Tuyen Quang (9), Lao Cai (3), Cao Bang (3), Dien Bien (3), and Lai Chau (1).
The same day, the ministry reported 1,937 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,109,899.
The ministry also announced further 225 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 29,791 or 2% of the national caseload.
The nation has administered 139,458,125 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 696,414 doses from Sunday./.
