The Ministry of Health confirmed 4,564 new infection cases this evening, taking COVID-19 count on Saturday to 8,624.

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in July

The latest patients include four imported cases while the rest are domestic infections reported in Ho Chi Minh City (1,677), Binh Duong (1,207), Long An (544), Khanh Hoa (335), Dong Nai (234), Dong Thap (115), Tay Ninh (72), Da Nang (55), Ha Noi (43), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (39), Binh Thuan (37), Phu Yen (30), Dak Lak (21), Binh Dinh (19), Can Tho (17), Hau Giang (17), Binh Phuoc (14), Gia Lai (13), Nghe An (11), Quang Nam (10), Thua Thien – Hue (9), Dak Nong (8 ), Ninh Thuan (5), Thanh Hoa (5), Vinh Phuc (4), Lam Dong (3), Ha Nam (3), Hai Duong (3), Ha Tinh (2), Ninh Binh (2), An Giang (2), Quang Ngai (1), Quang Binh (1), Hai Phong (1), Bac Lieu (1).

Of the domestic infections, 1,072 cases were detected in the community.

These new cases bring the national patient tally to 145,686.

The same day, the ministry reported 3,250 new recoveries, raising the total number of recovered cases to 38,734.

It also announced that there were 145 additional fatalities from July 19-31, sending the death toll to 1,306./.