The latest patients consist of 37 imported cases and 16,104 domestic infections in 59 cities and provinces: Ho Chi Minh City (1,441), Binh Phuoc (1.164), Tay Ninh (903), Khanh Hoa (794), Ben Tre (756), Dong Thap (750), Ca Mau (722), Can Tho (689), Soc Trang (617), Vinh Long (576), Ha Noi (548), Tien Giang (545), Bac Lieu (505), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (498), Tra Vinh (456), Binh Duong (418), Kien Giang (409), Dong Nai (390), An Giang (368), Hau Giang (347), Binh Thuan (317), Binh Dinh (286), Thua Thien-Hue (240), Bac Ninh (213), Hai Phong (212), Lam Dong (198), Da Nang (186), Gia Lai (177), Thanh Hoa (148), Quang Nam (139), Ninh Thuan (123), Hung Yen (110), Nghe An (92), Ha Giang (81), Dak Nong (79), Long An (71), Quang Ninh (69), Vinh Phuc (62), Phu Yen (45), Thai Binh (45), Thai Nguyen (40), Hai Duong (34), Quang Ngai (34), Quang Binh (30), Phu Tho (27), Nam Dinh (25), Hoa Binh (18), Kon Tum (15), Ha Nam (14), Lao Cai (14), Son La (13), Cao Bang (11), Yen Bai (10), Bac Giang (10), Ha Tinh (7), Dien Bien (6), Tuyen Quang (4), Quang Tri (2), and Bac Kan (1).

The same day, the ministry reported 1,084 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,053,425.

The ministry also announced additional 209 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 27,611 or 2 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 131,816,392 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 720,109 doses from Friday./.