Additional 34,140 COVID-19 cases confirmed

The latest patients consist of two imported cases and 34,138 domestic infections in all 63 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (2,202), Bac Giang (1,956), Nghe An (1,656), Phu Tho (1,652), Yen Bai (1,608), Lao Cai (1,544), Dak Lak (1,210), Bac Kan (1,118), Quang Ninh (1,097), Quang Binh (1,037), Lang Son (990), Tuyen Quang (959), Vinh Phuc (954), Thai Binh (931), Hai Duong (820), Thai Nguyen (793), Bac Ninh (720), Cao Bang (708), Ho Chi Minh City (636), Lam Dong (601), Ha Giang (589), Hung Yen (538), Son La (520), Binh Duong (489), Ha Nam (456), Lai Chau (454), Vinh Long (450), Ha Tinh (445), Binh Dinh (430), Nam Dinh (410), Quang Tri (408), Gia Lai (395), Hoa Binh (383), Ninh Binh (359), Binh Phuoc (356), Dak Nong (348), Tay Ninh (332), Quang Ngai (322), Dien Bien (309), Ben Tre (283), Da Nang (281), Ca Mau (278), Thua Thien-Hue (251), Quang Nam (251), Phu Yen (236), Thanh Hoa (226), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (197), Hai Phong (132), Khanh Hoa (119), Kien Giang (116), Long An (94), Binh Thuan (90), An Giang (88), Tra Vinh (87), Bac Lieu (67), Ninh Thuan (36), Kon Tum (27), Soc Trang (23), Can Tho (22), Dong Nai (21), Dong Thap (15), Hau Giang (10) and Tien Giang (3).

The ministry also said there were 41,857 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 8,497,532.

It also announced further 26 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,794 or 0.4 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 208,460,812 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 216,244 from Friday./.