Additional 16,278 COVID-19 cases confirmed

The latest patients consist of 24 imported cases and 16,254 domestic infections in 59 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,723), Hai Phong (795), Khanh Hoa (790), Binh Phuoc (716), Vinh Long (699), Ca Mau (676), Binh Dinh (667), Tay Ninh (583), Tra Vinh (498), Ho Chi Minh City (489), Ben Tre (443), Hai Duong (443), Bac Ninh (351), Quang Ninh (345), Hung Yen (319), Da Nang (309), Thanh Hoa (275), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (263), Ha Giang (263), Lam Dong (245), Thua Thien Hue (235), Kien Giang (229), Can Tho (213), Bac Lieu (210), Hoa Binh (197), An Giang (188), Quang Ngai (186), Quang Nam (173), Nam Dinh (172), Thai Nguyen (165), Bac Giang (162), Quang Tri (160), Vinh Phuc (157), Hau Giang (148), Dong Thap (135), Thai Binh (132), Nghe An (131), Dong Nai (127), Binh Thuan (121), Dak Nong (106), Phu Tho (103), Ha Nam (98), Tien Giang (97), Son La (96), Soc Trang (91), Yen Bai (73), Phu Yen (56), Quang Binh (54), Bac Kan (53), Binh Duong (52), Ninh Thuan (39), Tuyen Quang (35), Long An (32), Lai Chau (32), Cao Bang (31), Lao Cai (27), Kon Tum (23), Dien Bien (21), and Gia Lai (2).

The national tally includes 30 imported Omicron cases, said the ministry.

The same day, the ministry reported 14,633 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,479,048.

The ministry also announced further 233 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 33,877, or 1.8 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 157,740,557 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 804,906 doses from Thursday./.