Health ministry confirms 774 new COVID-19 cases

The latest patients are domestic infections recorded in 44 localities: Ha Noi (145), Da Nang (48), Nghe An (45), Bac Ninh (42), Vinh Phu (36), HCMC (31), Lao Cai (30), Phu Tho (28), Quang Ninh (27), Yen Bai (27), Bac Kan (20), Nam Dinh (20), Hai Phong (20), Ha Nam (19), Tuyen Quang (18), Thai Nguyen (18), Quang Binh (18), Hung Yen (16), Thai Binh (16), Ninh Binh (14), Son La (14), Quang Tri (13), Hai Duong (13), Ha Giang (11), Lai Chau (10), Hoa Binh (10), Lang Son (8), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (8), Thanh Hoa (7), Cao Bang (6), Lam Dong (6), Bac Giang (5), Dien Bien (5), Khanh Hoa (3), Gia Lai (3), Ben Tre (3), Phu Yen (2), Binh Duong (2), Dong Thap (2), Binh Thuan (1), Binh Dinh (1), Binh Phuoc (1), Quang Nam (1), and An Giang (1).  

The same day, there were additional 8,835 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 9,583,105.

The Southeast Asian nation has administered 224,618,268 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 480,686 doses from Wednesday./.