The latest patients consist of 55 imported cases and 15,672 domestic infections in all 63 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,907), Da Nang (873), Bac Ninh (794), Thanh Hoa (727), Hai Phong (719), Quang Nam (527), Nam Dinh (469), Vinh Phuc (462), Binh Dinh (437), Hai Duong (417), Hoa Binh (414), Dak Lak (378), Quang Ngai (374), Hung Yen (372), Phu Tho (347), Nghe An (316), Binh Phuoc (293), Quang Ninh (275), Bac Giang (272), Lam Dong (235), Thua Thien Hue (220), Thai Binh (207), Gia Lai (183), Son La (170), Ho Chi Minh City (168), Lang Son (167), Ca Mau (165), Ha Giang (144), Ha Nam (139), Tay Ninh (135), Phu Yen (129), Quang Binh (123), Ninh Binh (115), Khanh Hoa (113), Vinh Long (112), Thai Nguyen (111), Ben Tre (105), Tuyen Quang (100), Lao Cai (100), Quang Tri (96), Dak Nong (95), Binh Duong (92), Lai Chau (90), Tra Vinh (82), Dien Bien (81), Cao Bang (80), Binh Thuan (66), Bac Lieu (64), Yen Bai (63), Kon Tum (62), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (57), Dong Nai (55), Dong Thap (50), Hau Giang (49), Ha Tinh (48), Long An (41), An Giang (40), Bac Kan (34), Kien Giang (32), Ninh Thuan (26), Can Tho (26), Soc Trang (22) and Tien Giang (7).

The national tally includes 2,196,351 locally transmitted cases recorded since April 27, 2021 when the fourth COVID-19 wave began.

The same day, the ministry reported 21,002 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,945,611.

The ministry also announced further 126 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 37,291 or 1.7 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 179,593,670 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 930,725 doses from Wednesday.