The Ministry of Health confirmed 5,149 new infection cases this evening, raising the COVID-19 count on Tuesday to 7,913. 

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases from July 1-27.

The latest patients are domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (4,469), Dong Nai (120), Long An (75), Binh Duong (79), Dong Thap (154), Can Tho (54), Binh Thuan (45), Da Nang (26), Phu Yen (23), Soc Trang (22), Ha Noi (19), Ninh Thuan (13), Vinh Phuc (11), Gia Lai (5), Dak Nong (5), Binh Dinh (4), Thua Thien-Hue (4), Quang Nam (3), Hau Giang (3), Quang Ngai (3), Kon Tum (2), Lang Son (2), Kien Giang (2), Thai Nguyen (1), Bac Lieu (1), Thanh Hoa (1), Lam Dong (1), Ha Tinh (1), Dak Lak (1). Of these 525 were detected in the community.

These new cases bring the national patient tally to 114,260, of which 110,487 are locally-transmitted cases.

The same day, the ministry reported that 1,602 patients were discharged from hospitals, sending the total recoveries to 22,946./.