The Ministry of Health confirmed 4,315 new COVID-19 cases this evening, raising the patient count on Friday to 8,324. 

Daily COVID-19 cases from July 25 to August 6

The latest patients comprise four imported cases and 4,311 domestic infections in 32 localities namely HCMC (1,497), Binh Duong (847), Long An (573), Dong Nai (347), Khanh Hoa (269), Ha Noi (115), Tay Ninh (102), Can Tho (94), Dong Thap (88), Binh Thuan (66), Da Nang (61), Ben Tre (52), Tra Vinh (28), Ninh Thuan (25), Nghe An (21), Dak Lak (17), Phu Yen (16), Hau Giang (12), Quang Nam (11), Gia Lai (10), Lao Cai (9), Thai Binh (8 ), Ha Tinh (8 ), Ninh Binh (8 ), Thanh Hoa (5), Binh Phuoc (5), Quang Ngai (5), Hai Duong (4), Quang Binh (3), Vinh Phuc (2), Thua Thien-Hue (2), and Ha Giang (1).

Of the domestic infections, 663 were detected in the community.

These new cases bring the national caseload to 193,381, of which 191,043 are locally transmitted cases, including 189,473 confirmed cases since April 27, 2021.

The same day, the ministry reported 4,292 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 62,332.

It also announced that there were further 269 fatalities, sending the death toll to 3,016./.