The latest patients consist of 17 imported cases and 16,093 domestic infections in 60 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (1,405), Ca Mau (1,345), Ho Chi Minh City (1,014), Tay Ninh (941), Ben Tre (838), Can Tho (793), Dong Thap (780), Khanh Hoa (599), Vinh Long (593), Binh Phuoc (559), Bac Lieu (537), Tra Vinh (493), Binh Dinh (434), Soc Trang (425), Dong Nai (417), Hai Phong (417), Thua Thien-Hue (362), An Giang (344), Kien Giang (312), Tien Giang (277), Lam Dong (245), Binh Duong (245), Dak Lak (239), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (221), Bac Ninh (219), Thanh Hoa (186), Da Nang (143), Quang Ninh (139), Quang Ngai (137), Binh Thuan (135), Nghe An (124), Gia Lai (108), Phu Yen (96), Hung Yen (80), Long An (69), Quang Nam (69), Ha Giang (67), Nam Dinh (67), Vinh Phuc (67), Hai Duong (59), Lang Son (54), Ninh Thuan (51), Dak Nong (51), Thai Binh (44), Bac Giang (41), Quang Binh (37), Ha Tinh (37), Thai Nguyen (31), Phu Tho (26), Ha Nam (22), Quang Tri (18), Son La (17), Tuyen Quang (16), Yen Bai (14), Lao Cai (11), Hoa Binh (7), Cao Bang (7), Dien Bien (5), Hau Giang (3), and Lai Chau (1).

The same day, the ministry reported 10,799 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,107,962.

The ministry also announced further 215 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 29,566 or 2% of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 138,772,562 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,199,726 doses from Saturday./.