Health ministry confirms 1,594 new COVID-19 cases

All the latest patients are domestic infections recorded in 47 cities and provinces namely Ha Noi (461), Quang Ninh (88), Nghe An (80), Yen Bai (80), Tuyen Quang (73), Phu Tho (73), Bac Ninh (57), Thai Binh (47), Da Nang (46), Quang Binh (46), Thai Nguyen (45), Lao Cai (44), Vinh Phuc (41), Ninh Binh (29), Son La (28), Binh Phuoc (26), Nam Dinh (26), Ho Chi Minh City (25), Binh Duong (24), Bac Kan (23), Ha Nam (23), Hai Duong (22), Ha Tinh (21), Hoa Binh (20), Hai Phong (19), Hung Yen (19), Lam Dong (18), Lang Son (14), Cao Bang (12), Dien Bien (9), Ha Giang (8 ), Binh Dinh (7), Quang Tri (6), Gia Lai (5), Lai Chau (4), Binh Thuan (4), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (3), Kien Giang (3), Dong Thap (3), Tay Ninh (2), Thua Thien Hue (2), Hau Giang (2), Bac Giang (2), Khanh Hoa (1), Vinh Long (1), Tra Vinh (1), and Bạc Lieu (1).

The ministry also said there were additional 5,448 recoveries, raising the total number of recovered cases to 9,355,040.

The Southeast Asian nation has administered 216,959,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 151,255 doses from Saturday./.