The latest patients consist of five imported cases and 15,522 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ho Chi Minh City (1,270), Ca Mau (1,072), Ben Tre (1,035), Ha Noi (1,024), Tay Ninh (922), Dong Thap (732), Can Tho (720), Vinh Long (594), Khanh Hoa (593), Soc Trang (579), Bac Lieu (505), Dong Nai (464), Tien Giang (411), Binh Duong (371), Tra Vinh (360), Kien Giang (353), Hau Giang (341), Thua Thien-Hue (329), Binh Phuoc (316), Bac Ninh (300), An Giang (294), Binh Thuan (266), Lam Dong (257), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (238), Da Nang (236), Binh Dinh (190), Gia Lai (164), Phu Yen (135), Thanh Hoa (129), Hai Phong (116), Quang Nam (115), Nghe An (113), Hung Yen (96), Long An (82), Thai Binh (62), Quang Ngai (60), Ha Giang (53), Hoa Binh (52), Ninh Thuan (51), Dak Lak (51), Lang Son (50), Quang Ninh (49), Dak Nong (49), Phu Tho (41), Hai Duong (41), Nam Dinh (36), Vinh Phuc (33), Thai Nguyen (33), Quang Binh (26), Kon Tum (23), Son La (23), Bac Giang (16), Tuyen Quang (12), Ha Nam (11), Ha Tinh (9), Lao Cai (7), Dien Bien (4), Quang Tri (3), Yen Bai (3), Bac Kan (1), and Lai Chau (1).

The same day, the ministry reported additional 2,992 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,063,428.

The ministry also announced further 283 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 28,616, or 2 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 135,202,794 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 568,806 doses from Tuesday./.