The latest patients consist of four imported cases and 6,576 domestic infections in 49 cities and provinces, namely Ho Chi Minh City (981), Binh Duong (948), Dong Nai (939), Kien Giang (478), An Giang (381), Tien Giang (263), Tay Ninh (240), Dak Lak (210), Soc Trang (198), Binh Thuan (194), Can Tho (186), Long An (178), Tra Vinh (123), Ha Giang (110), Ha Noi (100), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (98), Dong Thap (97), Ninh Thuan (78), Vinh Long (75), Bac Giang (68), Phu Tho (67), Binh Phuoc (52), Ca Mau (51), Bac Ninh (51), Hau Giang (45), Quang Nam (42), Thanh Hoa (36), Binh Dinh (35), Khanh Hoa (34), Gia Lai (29), Hung Yen (26), Thua Thien-Hue (26), Dien Bien (24), Ha Nam (21), Dak Nong (17), Thai Nguyen (14), Da Nang (13), Quang Ngai (11), Phu Yen (5), Hai Duong (5), Quang Ninh (4), Ha Tinh (4), Quang Binh (4), Lao Cai (4), Nam Dinh (3), Tuyen Quang (3), Hai Phong (2), Vinh Phuc (2), and Thai Binh (1).

The same day, the ministry reported 1,731 new reveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 835,406.

The ministry also announced further 59 fatalities in Ho Chi Minh City (28), Binh Duong (13), Dong Nai (3), Tien Giang (3), Long An (2), Kien Giang (2), Can Tho (2), Tra Vinh (2), Bac Lieu (1), Dak Lak (1), Ha Noi (1), and Ninh Thuan (1), bringing the nation’s death toll 22,342.

The nation has administered 84,884,074 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 774,054 doses from Wednesday.