The Ministry of Health confirmed 76 new COVID-19 cases, including 71 local infections on Tuesday, raising the national patient tally to 3,537. 

The community-transmitted cases were reported in Bac Ninh (34), Bac Giang (17), Vinh Phuc (seven), Ha Noi (5), Hai Duong (two), Quang Tri (two), Thai Binh (two), Lang Son (one), and Thua Thien-Hue (one).

Meanwhile the others include one Indian expert who flew to Viet Nam on May 7, and four Vietnamese returnees from Sweden (one), the Republic of Korea (one), and the United Arab Emirates (two).

The latest local infection cases recorded today bring the total number of domestic cases to 529 in 26 cities and provinces since April 27, 2021./.