The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from November 25-December 7

The latest patients consist of five imported cases and 13,835 domestic infections in 59 cities and provinces namely Ho Chi Minh City (965), Can Tho (898), Tay Ninh (869), Soc Trang (746), Ha Noi (737), Dong Thap (697), Binh Duong (645), Binh Phuoc (640), Ca Mau (615), Vinh Long (529), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (491), Khanh Hoa (486), Ben Tre (441), Bac Lieu (434), Tien Giang (340), An Giang (325), Thua Thien Hue (306), Hau Giang (293), Binh Dinh (281), Dong Nai (272), Tra Vinh (254), Kien Giang (229), Bac Ninh (190), Nghe An (179), Gia Lai (178), Binh Thuan (170), Hai Phong (156), Da Nang (141), Dak Nong (137), Dak Lak (131), Lam Dong (100), Thanh Hoa (97), Ha Giang (86), Ninh Thuan (84), Long An (83), Phu Yen (63), Quang Nam (53), Vinh Phuc (51), Hung Yen (42), Quang Ngai (40), Quang Ninh (37), Hoa Binh (33), Hai Duong (32), Phu Tho (32), Kon Tum (32), Nam Dinh (31), Quang Binh (28), Quang Tri (25), Yen Bai (25), Bac Giang (19), Thai Binh (18), Thai Nguyen (17), Ha Tinh (9), Ha Nam (9), Cao Bang (5), Tuyen Quang (4), Bac Kan (2), Son La (2) and Lao Cai (1). 

The national caseload includes 1,332,216 locally transmitted cases recorded since April 27 when the fourth COVID-19 wave began.

The same day, the ministry reported 1,249 fresh recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,011,656.

The ministry also announced further 217 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 26,700, representing 2 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 128,675,533 COVID-19 vaccine doses, including 55,012,304 people fully vaccinated./.