The latest patients comprise six imported cases and 180,552 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (26,220), Nghe An (10,797), Vinh Phuc (8,875), Phu Tho (8,335), Bac Ninh (5,751), Binh Duong (5,285), Hai Duong (4,972), Lang Son (4,941), Thai Nguyen (4,933), Lao Cai (4,810), Hung Yen (4,533), Son La (4,504), Dak Lak (4,472), Tuyen Quang (4,297), Hoa Binh (3,984), Ca Mau (3,881), Quang Binh (3,656), Dien Bien (3,608), Binh Dinh (3,115), Thai Binh (3,023), Quang Ninh (2,999), Bac Giang (2,978), Yen Bai (2,897), Ben Tre (2,686), Cao Bang (2,658), Nam Dinh (2,599), Lam Dong (2,598), Lai Chau (2,572), Binh Phuoc (2,436), Ninh Binh (2,331), Ha Nam (2,241), Quang Tri (2,160), Ha Giang (2,152), Gia Lai (2,078), Ho Chi Minh City (2,052), Vinh Long (1,770), Bac Kan (1,702), Tay Ninh (1,586), Dak Nong (1,465), Khanh Hoa (1,380), Da Nang (1,297), Tra Vinh (1,186), Thanh Hoa (1,071), Quang Ngai (1,048), Phu Yen (1,005), Kon Tum (974), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (918), Ha Tinh (886), Binh Thuan (800), Quang Nam (346), Dong Nai (303), Thua Thien Hue (257), Bac Lieu (251), Long An (240), An Giang (146), Can Tho (130), Soc Trang (93), Kien Giang (73), Dong Thap (62), Ninh Thuan (60), Hau Giang (56), and Tien Giang (18).

In addition, the Departments of Health of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa province reported additional 56,827 and 30,155 cases.

The above patients bring Wednesday's total cases to 267,540 and Viet Nam's COVID-19 patient tally to 6,820,458.

The same day, the ministry reported additional 167,163 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 3,547,488.

It also announced further 62 fatalities, raising the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 41,607 or 0.6 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 200,729,854 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 213,625 doses from Tuesday./.