Health ministry confirms 657 new COVID-19 cases

The latest patients are domestic infections recorded in 36 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (169), Bac Ninh (53), Phu Tho (45), Yen Bai (43), Lao Cai (34), Ho Chi Minh City (27), Quang Ninh (22), Quang Binh (21), Nghe An (21), Hai Phong (18), Vinh Phuc (17), Da Nang (15), Hoa Binh (15), Ha Nam (14), Thai Nguyen (13), Ninh Binh (12), Cao Bang (12), Thai Binh (12), Hung Yen (11), Thanh Hoa (9), Quang Tri (9), Tuyen Quang (9), Nam Dinh (8 ), Hai Duong (7), Lam Dong (7), Dien Bien (6), Son La (5), Lai Chau (5), Khanh Hoa (5), Tay Ninh (3), Vinh Long (3), Binh Dinh (2), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (2), Binh Phuoc (1), Lang Son (1), and Dong Thap (1).

There were additional 5,239 recoveries over the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered cases to 9,642,514.

The Southeast Asian nation has administered 229,206,194 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 722,191 doses from Friday./.