The latest patients consist of 12 imported cases and 15,883 domestic infections in 60 cities and provinces: Ca Mau (1,341), Ha Noi (1,244), Ho Chi Minh City (1,019), Tay Ninh (941), Ben Tre (826), Dong Thap (785), Can Tho (749), Binh Phuoc (715), Khanh Hoa (601), Vinh Long (595), Bac Lieu (475), Tra Vinh (454), Soc Trang (447), Kien Giang (398), An Giang (374), Thua Thien-Hue (361), Hai Giang (340), Binh Thuan (328), Dong Nai (319), Binh Dinh (279), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (270), Tien Giang (264), Bac Ninh (249), Lam Dong (225), Hai Phong (208), Da Nang (193), Thanh Hoa (192), Binh Duong (167), Quang Ngai (121), Gia Lai (119), Nghe An (99), Phu Yen (94), Quang Nam (86), Vinh Phuc (86), Dak Nong (72), Thai Binh (70), Nam Dinh (67), Quang Ninh (63), Hung Yen (63), Ha Giang (59), Hoa Binh (57), Long An (57), Quang Binh (47), Son La (44), Hai Duong (43), Ninh Thuan (40), Phu Tho (36), Quang Tri (34), Thai Nguyen (28), Ninh Binh (25), Ha Nam (24), Bac Giang (23), Kon Tum (20), Tuyen Quang (16), Lao Cai (13), Yen Bai (5), Ha Tinh (5), Cao Bang (4), Lai Chau (2), and Dien Bien (2).

The same day, the ministry reported 1,645 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,097,163.

The ministry also announced further 248 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 29,351, or 2% of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 137,574,609 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 955,033 doses from Friday./.