Health ministry confirms 39,334 COVID-19 cases

The latest patients consist of one imported cases and 39,333 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (2,897), Yen Bai (2,115), Bac Giang (2,052), Phu Tho (1,992), Nghe An (1,891), Lao Cai (1,687), Bac Kan (1,408), Dak Lak (1,381), Vinh Phuc (1,326), Quang Ninh (1,187), Quang Binh (1,045), Thai Binh (993), Hai Duong (958), Thai Nguyen (945), Lang Son (924), Hung Yen (911), Tuyen Quang (906), Cao Bang (843), Ha Giang (760), Bac Ninh (738), Vinh Long (660), Son La (637), Hoa Binh (565), Binh Dinh (563), Lai Chau (543), Ben Tre (533), Ha Nam (498), Nam Dinh (496), Quang Tri (494), Ha Tinh (490), Tay Ninh (482), Ninh Binh (470), Gia Lai (467), Da Nang (453), Ho Chi Minh City (443), Quang Ngai (436), Ca Mau (432), Dien Bien (427), Binh Phuoc (392), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (326), Binh Duong (302), Thua Thien-Hue (252), Quang Nam (249), Dak Nong (243), Phu Yen (227), Thanh Hoa (189), Hai Phong (177), Khanh Hoa (135), Kien Giang (128), Tra Vinh (112), Binh Thuan (105), An Giang (100), Long An (97), Bac Lieu (86), Kon Tum (37), Soc Trang (31), Dong Thap (29), Can Tho (28), Dong Nai (24), Ninh Thuan (9), Hau Giang (5) and Tien Giang (2).

In addition, the Departments of Health of Bac Giang reported additional 25,763 cases, raising total cases on Friday to 65,097 and Viet Nam's national COVID-19 patient tally to 10,135,789.

The ministry also said there were 60,609 new recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 8,455,675.

It also announced further 35 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,768 or 0.4 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 208,244,568 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 865,209 from Thursday./.