Four Vietnamese returnees were confirmed positive for COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, bringing the national patient tally to 2,816.

The latest cases were brought home from Singapore, Russia, and Japan, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Among the national caseload, 2,490 have recovered and exited hospitals while 35 others have been reported dead.

The nation is placing 39,191 people under medical surveillance and quarantine. Of these, 518 are being quarantined at hospitals, 23,688 at concentrated sites and 14,985 at places of residence.