Health ministry confirms 14,835 COVID-19 cases

The latest patients consist of 13 imported cases and 14,822 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (1,748), Vinh Long (1,223), Tay Ninh (947), Khanh Hoa (785), Binh Phuoc (728), Ho Chi Minh City (569), Tra Vinh (563), Binh Dinh (521), Ca Mau (498), Dong Thap (405), Bac Lieu (399), Bac Ninh (368), Thua Thien Hue (350), Phu Yen (283), Can Tho (276), An Giang (265), Lam Dong (265), Quang Ninh (254), Kien Giang (247), Hung Yen (245), Binh Thuan (211), Thanh Hoa (210), Dong Nai (203), Tien Giang (195), Da Nang (188), Quang Nam (181), Soc Trang (180), Hau Giang (170), Ben Tre (161), Gia Lai (145), Quang Ngai (145), Nghe An (143), Ha Giang (143), Hai Phong (116), Dak Nong (114), Binh Duong (105), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (104), Vinh Phuc (96), Nam Dinh (93), Ha Nam (88), Ninh Binh (72), Bac Giang (69), Son La (67), Hoa Binh (62), Ninh Thuan (61), Thai Nguyen (58), Phu Tho (55), Long An (51), Quang Binh (51), Quang Tri (47), Dak Lak (40), Thai Binh (37), Kon Tum (36), Lao Cai (31), Lang Son (30), Dien Bien (29), Cao Bang (26), Bac Kan (25), Yen Bai (18), Tuyen Quang (11), Ha Tinh (8), and Lai Chau (8).

The same day, the ministry reported 2,990 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,358,276.

The ministry also announced further 216 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 32,610 or 1.9 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 152,201,656 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,254,064 doses from Friday./.

By Thuy Dung