The latest patients consist of 10 imported cases and 16,367 domestic infections in all 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (1,774), Ca Mau (1,167), Tay Ninh (949), Vinh Long (855), Khanh Hoa (797), Can Tho (792), Ho Chi Minh City (787), Dong Thap (787), Bac Lieu (689), Binh Dinh (555), Tra Vinh (527), Ben Tre (436), Thua Thien Hue (395), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (344), An Giang (322), Thanh Hoa (306), Soc Trang (296), Binh Thuan (288), Tien Giang (282), Hung Yen (267), Kien Giang (256), Hai Phong (252), Lam Dong (251), Dong Nai (232), Bac Ninh (226), Hau Giang (221), Da Nang (195), Gia Lai (182), Quang Ninh (156), Nghe An (148), Phu Yen (134), Quang Ngai (132), Binh Duong (118), Ha Giang (107), Quang Nam (96), Dak Lak (91), Quang Tri (83), Nam Dinh (83), Thai Nguyen (61), Ninh Thuan (61), Long An (60), Hai Duong (59), Dak Nong (55), Phu Tho (51), Vinh Phuc (46), Cao Bang (44), Ha Nam (42), Thai Binh (39), Quang Binh (37), Lang Son (37), Bac Giang (34), Hoa Binh (34), Binh Phuoc (31), Ha Tinh (28), Lao Cai (18), Yen Bai (16), Kon Tum (12), Son La (9), Tuyen Quang (5), Bac Kan (4), Lai Chau (3), and Dien Bien (3).  

The same day, the ministry reported 10,944 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,184,428.

The ministry also announced further 280 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 30,531, or 1.9% of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 142,342,501 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,273,529 doses from Wednesday./.