The Ministry of Health confirmed 9,605 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the national caseload to 293,301. 

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in HCMC and Viet Nam from August 1-17

The latest patients consist of 10 imported cases and 9,595 domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (3,559), Binh Duong (3,332), Long An (581), Tien Giang (411), Dong Nai (298), Can Tho (172), Dong Thap (170), Khanh Hoa (139), Da Nang (124), Tay  Ninh (88), Tra Vinh (79), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (79), Vinh Long (76), Phu Yen (71), Ha Noi (61), Binh Thuan (55), Soc Trang (44); An Giang (33), Kien Giang (31), Gia Lai (26), Dak Lak (24), Bac Ninh (20), Ha Tinh (19), Nghe  An (16), Binh Dinh (12), Thanh Hoa (12), Ninh Thuan (11), Quang Nam (11), Ben Tre (10), Quang Ngai (5), Quang Tri (5), Lao Cai (4), Bac Lieu (3), Lang Son (3), Lam Dong (3), Binh Phuoc (3), Ca Mau (2), Thai Binh (1), Thai Nguyen (1), and Thua Thien-Hue(1).

Of the domestic cases, 4,465 were detected in the community.

The same day, the ministry reported 4,331 new recovered cases, taking the total number of recoveries to 111,308.

The ministry also announced further 331 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 6,472./.