Additional 16,838 COVID-19 cases confirmed

The latest patients consist of 75 imported cases and 16,763 domestic infections in 63 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,935), Hai Phong (1,139), Da Nang (943), Tra Vinh (638), Binh Dinh (582), Thanh Hoa (544), Binh Phuoc (514), Khanh Hoa (507), Bac Ninh (491), Ben Tre (470), Quang Ngai (462), Hung Yen (374), Ca Mau (354), Quang Ninh (354), Tay Ninh (335), Vinh Phuc (305), Hai Duong (302), Quang Nam (287), Hoa Binh (261), Thua Thien-Hue (257), Nam Dinh (249), Vinh Long (245), Lam Dong (240), Ho Chi Minh City (226), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (226), Bac Giang (223), Nghe An (186), Dak Lak (181), Binh Thuan (180), Phu Tho (166), Bac Lieu (165), Tuyen Quang (147), Thai Nguyen (132), Thai Binh (124), Kien Giang (123), Ha Giang (120), Dak Nong (117), Hau Giang (105), Yen Bai (100), Kon Tum (98), Ha Nam (98), Lang Son (96), Quang Binh (96), Ninh Binh (93), Lao Cai (92), Phu Yen (84), Can Tho (77), Dong Thap (74), Son La (69), Gia Lai (62), Dien Bien (54), Tien Giang (53), Dong Nai (49), Quang Tri (45), An Giang (45), Ha Tinh (40), Ninh Thuan (38), Binh Duong (37), Long An (35), Lai Chau (33), Soc Trang (33), Bac Kan (27) and Cao Bang (26).

The national tally includes 2,055,722 locally transmitted cases recorded since April 27, 2021 when the fourth COVID-19 wave began.

The same day, the ministry reported 8,692 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,756,154.

The ministry also announced further 184 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 35,972 or 1.7 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 170,124,008 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,180,424 doses from Monday./.