The latest patients consist of 44 imported cases and 15,699 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,956), Da Nang (989), Hai Phong (704), Thanh Hoa (685), Hung Yen (623), Bac Ninh (560), Bac Giang (445), Quang Ngai (400), Hai Duong (397), Hoa Binh (386), Vinh Phuc (385), Binh Dinh (374), Phu Tho (370), Ben Tre (352), Nam Dinh (337), Binh Phuoc (335), Quang Ninh (322), Thua Thien Hue (305), Dak Lak (303), Quang Nam (301), Thai Nguyen (271), Thai Binh (267), Nghe An (263), Lam Dong (225), Lao Cai (202), Khanh Hoa (200), Ca Mau (200), Quang Binh (186), Kon Tum (178), Son La (152), Vinh Long (151), Tay Ninh (146), Bac Lieu (146), Ha Nam (138), Tra Vinh (123), Yen Bai (114), Ha Giang (104), Ho Chi Minh City (99), Dien Bien (80), Binh Thuan (77), Tuyen Quang (70), Hau Giang (69), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (68), Binh Duong (61), Quang Tri (59), Dong Thap (52), Phu Yen (50), Dak Nong (48), Can Tho (42), Long An (38), Lai Chau (37), An Giang (35), Bac Kan (34), Ninh Binh (34), Cao Bang (34), Ninh Thuan (34), Dong Nai (31), Kien Giang (26), Soc Trang (12), Tien Giang (11), and Gia Lai (3).  

The same day, the ministry reported 62,889 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,904,069.

The ministry also announced further 126 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 37,010, or 1.7 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 177,388,045 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 943,564 doses from Monday./.