The Ministry of Health confirmed 12,607 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the national patient tally to 462,096. 

The latest patients consist of six imported cases and 12,591 domestic infections in 42 cities and provinces, namely Ho Chi Minh City (5,444), Binh Duong (4,530), Dong Nai (634), Long An (587), Tien Giang (214), Dong Thap (138), Da Nang (123). Tay Ninh (118), Kien Giang (99), Nghe An (81), Ha Noi (77), Khanh Hoa (66), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (64), Binh Thuan (59), Can Tho (53), Quang Binh (47), Quang Ngai (40), Thua Thien-Hue (25), Phu Yen (23), Binh Phuoc (22), An Giang (17), Dak Lak (17), Tra Vinh (14), Ben Tre (13), Hau Giang (11), Binh Dinh (8), Thanh Hoa (8), Vinh Long (7), Phu Tho (6), Ninh Thuan (6), Son La (6), Bac Lieu (5), Lang Son (5), Lam Dong (4), Dak Nong (4), Quang Nam (3), Quang Tri (3), Gia Lai (3), Kon Tum (2), Ha Tinh (2), Ninh Binh (2), and Bac Ninh (1).

Of the domestic cases, 7,231 were detected in the community.

The same day, the ministry reported 10,044 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 238,860.

To date, Viet Nam has administered 19,966,724 COVID-19 vaccine doses, with 2,619,186 people fully vaccinated.