Additional 16,157 COVID-19 cases confirmed

The latest patients consist of 15 imported cases and 16,142 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (1,834), Ca Mau (1.334), Tay Ninh (948), Vinh Long (868), Khanh Hoa (785), Can Tho (785), Dong Thap (782), Ho Chi Minh City (679), Tra Vinh (568), Binh Dinh (543), Bac Lieu (507), Thua Thien Hue (399), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (359), Dong Nai (354), Kien Giang (353), Phu Yen (353), Soc Trang (323), An Giang (299), Hung Yen (296), Bac Ninh (289), Ben Tre (263), Dak Lak (263), Lam Dong (229), Thanh Hoa (222), Gia Lai (216), Binh Thuan (185), Tien Giang (146), Da Nang (140), Nam Dinh (121), Quang Nam (119), Nghe An (114), Vinh Phuc (104), Quang Ninh (98), Binh Duong (94), Quang Ngai (90), Ha Giang (86), Dak Nong (79), Hau Giang (78), Long An (74), Quang Trị (70), Thai Binh (61), Phu Tho (59), Ninh Thuan (51), Ha Nam (48), Kon Tum (48), Hoa Binh (48), Hai Duong (44), Quang Binh (42), Binh Phuoc (40), Thai Nguyen (37), Ha Tinh (35), Lang Son (34), Bac Giang (31), Tuyen Quang (28), Hai Phong (19), Son La (19), Yen Bai (14), Lao Cai (12), Cao Bang (10), Lai Chau (7), Dien Bien (4), and Bac Kan (2).

The national caseload includes 1,615,292 locally transmitted cases recorded since April 27 when the fourth COVID-19 wave began.

The same day, the ministry reported 30,833 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,215,261.

The ministry also announced further 235 fatalities, raising the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 30,766 or 1.9% of the total infections.

The nation has administered 143,520,464 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,219,867 doses from Thursday./.

By Huong Giang