The Ministry of Health confirmed 9,580 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the national caseload to 275,044. 

The latest patients consist six imported cases and 9,574 domestic infections in 40 localities, namely Ho Chi Minh City (4,516), Binh Duong (2,358), Dong Nai (546), Long An (514), Dong Thap (271), Tien Giang (209), Can Tho (170), Khanh Hoa (166), Tay Ninh (159), Da Nang (83), Soc Trang (82), Ben Tre (60), Ha Noi (39), Binh Thuan (39), Quang Ngai (34), An Giang (34), Nghe An (27), Phu Yen (27), Quang Nam (26), Ninh Thuan (22), Binh Dinh (22), Bac Ninh (21), Kien Giang (19), Lao Cai (18), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (16), Ha Tinh (14), Dak Nong (13), Lam Dong (11), Hau Giang (10), Thua Thien-Hue (8), Quang Tri (8), Gia Lai (8), Ca Mau (6), Hai Duong (5), Binh Phuoc (4), Quang Binh (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Thai Binh (2), Ninh Binh (1), Hung Yen (1), and Bac Giang (1).

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from August 1-15

Of the domestic cases, 2,470 were detected in the community.

The same day, 5,519 patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total recoveries to 102,504, according to the ministry.

It also reported 337 new fatalities in Ho Chi Minh City (282), Binh Duong (20), Long An (9), Tien Giang (6), Dong Nai (5), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (3), Dong Thap (2), Soc Trang (2), Tra Vinh (2), Can Tho (1), Hai Phong (1), Ben Tre (1), Binh Phuoc (1), Khanh Hoa (1), and Quang Nam (1), raising the death toll to 5,774./.