Additional 73,934 COVID-19 cases confirmed

All the latest patients are domestic infections recorded in 61 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (1,425), Phu Tho (1,094), Bac Giang (935), Yen Bai (895), Quang Ninh (887), Nghe An (865), Vinh Phuc (813), Ho Chi Minh City (743), Tuyen Quang (687), Dak Lak (671), Hai Duong (610), Bac Kan (595), Lao Cai (548), Quang Binh (532), Thai Nguyen (528), Thai Binh (511), Bac Ninh (506), Lang Son (405), Gia Lai (361), Son La (353), Cao Bang (336), Hung Yen (309), Lam Dong (302), Quang Tri (269), Ninh Binh (265), Nam Dinh (262), Ha Nam (262), Ha Tinh (255), Binh Dinh (248), Tay Ninh (231), Quang Nam (226), Lai Chau (225), Hoa Binh (215), Binh Phuoc (210), Dien Bien (206), Ha Giang (202), Vinh Long (196), Da Nang (190), Ca Mau (184), Phu Yen (150), Dak Nong (148), Binh Duong (147), Thanh Hoa (119), Quang Ngai (110), Hai Phong (106), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (106), Binh Thuan (97), Ben Tre (94), Thua Thien-Hue (92), An Giang (71), Long An (62), Khanh Hoa (61), Tra Vinh (33), Bac Lieu (31), Kon Tum (25), Kien Giang (23), Can Tho (14), Dong Nai (13), Ninh Thuan (8), Hau Giang (7), and Dong Thap (2).

In addition, the Department of Health of the central province of Nghe An reported additional 53,858 infection cases, raising the COVID-19 count on Friday to 73,934 and Viet Nam's national caseload to 10,394,533.

The same day, there were 6,417 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 8,863,044, said the ministry.

It also announced further 23 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,924 or 0.4 percent of the national patient tally.

The nation has administered 209,101,297 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 134,082 doses from Thursday./.