The latest patients consist of 49 imported cases and 15,658 domestic infections in 61 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,945), Da Nang (973), Hai Phong (745), Hung Yen (693), Ben Tre (555), Binh Phuoc (498), Quang Ngai (461), Thanh Hoa (443), Bac Ninh (386), Binh Dinh (347), Quang Ninh (338), Dak Lak (332), Hai Duong (324), Quang Nam (319), Vinh Phuc (315), Khanh Hoa (305), Thai Nguyen (298), Bac Giang (286), Thua Thien Hue (279), Hoa Binh (265), Nam Dinh (256), Lam Dong (242), Ca Mau (231), Nghe An (223), Vinh Long (220), Ho Chi Minh (214), Thai Binh (183), Dak Nong (177), Phu Tho  (177), Tay Ninh (174), Tra Vinh (165), Ninh Binh (158), Quang Tri (144), Lang Son (138), Ha Nam (120), Kien Giang (115), Lao Cai (112), Yen Bai (109), Bac Lieu (108), Binh Thuan (103), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (99), Son La (98), Gia Lai (90), Ha Giang (88), Quang Binh (72), Dong Thap (70), Hau Giang (69), Tuyen Quang (66), Dien Bien (64), Dong Nai (56), Binh Duong (52), Long An (50), An Giang (44), Can Tho (42), Soc Trang (40), Cao Bang (40), Tien Giang (38), Ninh Thuan (36), Lai Chau (31), Phu Yen (22), and Bac Kan (15).

The same day, the ministry reported 3,512 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,800,692.

The ministry also announced further 153 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 36,596 or 1.7 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 174,965,411 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,267,425 doses from Friday./.