The latest patients consist of eight imported cases and 21,901 domestic infections in 63 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,903), Nghe An (1,717), Hai Duong (1,245), Thanh Hoa (998), Hoa Binh (944), Bac Ninh (897), Vinh Phuc (891), Nam Dinh (886), Da Nang (854), Hai Phong (830), Phu Tho (769), Thai Nguyen (649), Binh Dinh (571), Bac Giang (498), Thai Binh (398), Quang Nam (364), Lam Dong (352), Quang Ninh (336), Ninh Binh (332), Dak Lak (313), Ha Tinh (299), Tuyen Quang (265), Thua Thien-Hue (252), Quang Binh (242), Hung Yen (240), Ca Mau (227), Quang Tri (225), Gia Lai (220), Kon Tum (207), Ha Nam (189), Khanh Hoa (183), Lao Cai (183), Binh Phuoc (181), Quang Ngai (177), Son La (175), Lang Son (166), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (161), Yen Bai (158), Dak Nong (146), Phu Yen (137), Ho Chi Minh City (116), Ha Giang (107), Cao Bang (105), Lai Chau (99), Vinh Long (88), Binh Thuan (72), Ben Tre (70), Tay Ninh (67), Kien Giang (59), Tra Vinh (57), Bac Lieu (52), Bac Kan (39), Dong Thap (34), Soc Trang (30), Can Tho (28), Dien Bien (21), Binh Duong (19), Tien Giang (17), Ninh Thuan (9), Long An (9), An Giang (9), Hau Giang (9) and Dong Nai (5).

The same day, the ministry reported additional 4,397 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 2,126,777.

The ministry also announced further 97 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 38,521 or 1.6 percent of the national caseload.

The ministry also said 183,196,831 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 797,828 doses from Monday./.