The latest patients consist of 44 imported cases and 14,934 domestic infections in Ha Noi (2,967), Da Nang (984), Hai Phong (764), Hung Yen (629), Thanh Hoa (489), Quang Nam (435), Quang Ninh (427), Thai Nguyen (399), Bac Ninh (377), Nghe An (372), Binh Phuoc(361), Binh Dinh (358), Hai Duong (351), Ben Tre (347), Quang Ngai (326), Phu Tho (308), Hoa Binh (284), Thua Thien Hue (282), Khanh Hoa (279), Vinh Phuc (276), Nam Dinh (266), Bac Giang (254), Lam Dong (216), Ca Mau (190), Tay Ninh (167), Thai Binh (157), Lang Son (153), Ninh Binh (143), Ho Chi Minh City (138), Vinh Long (137), Ha Nam (129), Bac Lieu (128), Dak Nong (126), Lao Cai (119), Tra Vinh (100), Ha Giang (96), Dien Bien (95), Phu Yen (92), Yen Bai (91), Gia Lai (87), Quang Binh (86), Son La (82), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (73), Hau Giang (72), Tuyen Quang (67), Kien Giang (66), Quang Tri (60), Ha Tinh (56), Dong Thap (50), Kon Tum (45), Binh Duong (40), Long An (40), Binh Thuan (40), An Giang (38), Can Tho (36), Soc Trang (35), Cao Bang (35), Ninh Thuan (27), Dong Nai (26), Lai Chau (26), Bac Kan (19), and Tien Giang (16).

These new patients bring the national caseload to 2,141,422, including 135 Omicron cases.

The same day, the ministry reported 4,157 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,804,849.

The ministry also announced further 123 fatalities, raising the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 36,719 or 1.7 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 175,898,450 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,333,208 doses from Saturday./.