The latest patients consist of 23 imported cases and 15,936 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,909), Da Nang (892), Khanh Hoa (652), Thanh Hoa (628), Tra Vinh (603), Hung Yen (568), Ben Tre (561), Binh Phuoc (535), Quang Ngai (490), Binh Dinh (412), Ca Mau (379), Hai Duong (349), Vinh Phuc (338), Quang Nam (336), Bac Giang (302), Quang Ninh (297), Bac Ninh (288), Thua Thien Hue (277), Nam Dinh (274), Ho Chi Minh City (263), Vinh Long (251), Hoa Binh (251), Nghe An (251), Tay Ninh (247), Lam Dong (245), Thai Nguyen (196), Thai Binh (187), Phu Tho (180), Bac Lieu (177), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (170), Phu Yen (164), Gia Lai (151), Binh Thuan (150), Lang Son (131), Dak Nong (127), Ninh Binh (126), Quang Binh (118), Yen Bai (110), Ha Giang (109), Lao Cai (106), Ha Nam (99), Son La (99), Hau Giang (97), Tuyen Quang (89), Dong Nai (77), Dong Thap (75), Can Tho (71), Binh Duong (64), Quang Tri (58), Ha Tinh (49), Long An (49), Lai Chau (44), Cao Bang (43), An Giang (41), Kien Giang (35), Dien Bien (35), Soc Trang (34), Ninh Thuan (30), Tien Giang (30), Bac Kan (14), and Dak Lak (3).

The same day, the ministry reported 33,034 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,789,188.

The ministry also announced further 142 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 36,114 or 1.7% of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 171,638,597 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,569,422 doses from Monday./.