The Ministry of Health confirmed 13,197 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the national patient tally to 486,727. 

The daily number of COVID-19 cases from August 20 to September 2

The latest patients consist of 11 imported cases and 13,186 domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (5,963), Binh Duong (4,504), Dong Nai (803), Long An (583), Tien Giang (290), Kien Giang (122), Dong Thap (102), Binh Phuoc (70), Nghe An (66), Tay Ninh (62), Khanh Hoa (58), ba Ria-Vung Tau (57), Quang Binh (56), An Giang (51), Thanh Hoa (50), Ha Noi (48), Da Nang (42), Can Tho (42), Binh Thuan (34), Dak Lak (34), Thua Thien-Hue (25), Binh Dinh (20), Quang Ngai (19), Soc Trang (13), Ca Mau (11), Bac Lieu (8 ), Ben Tre (8 ), Tra Vinh (7), Lang Son (6), Phu Yen (6), Vinh Long (5), Quang Nam (4), Dak Nong (4), Bac Ninh (3), Bac Giang (3), Ninh Thuan (2), Nam Dinh (2), Hau Giang (2), and Thai Binh (1).

Of the domestic cases, 7,255 were detected in the community.

The same day, the ministry reported 10,602 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 259,324.

It also announced further 271 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 12,138.

To date, Viet Nam has administered 20,542,325 COVID-19 vaccine doses, with 2,881553 people having been fully vaccinated./.