More than 24,600 COVID-19 cases added to national tally

All the latest cases are domestic infections recorded in all 63 cities and provinces, namely Ha Noi (1,727), Phu Tho (1,627), Vinh Phuc (1,147), Nghe An (989), Yen Bai (972), Dak Lak (943), Quang Ninh (914), Hai Duong (897), Bac Kan (850), Ho Chi Minh City (848), Tuyen Quang (779), Lao Cai (752), Bac Giang (730), Thai Nguyen (566), Lam Dong (562), Cao Bang (548), Lang Son (513), Thai Binh (511), Quang Binh (472), Hung Yen (464), Bac Ninh (434), Son La (425), Hoa Binh (422), Nam Dinh (390), Da Nang (383), Tay Ninh (357), Quang Tri (336), Lai Chau (316), Gia Lai (287), Ca Mau (286), Ha Tinh (286), Binh Duong (260), Binh Phuoc (255), Vinh Long (248), Ninh Binh (245), Quang Nam (239), Ha Nam (238), Quang Ngai (237), Dien Bien (235), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (228), Binh Dinh (169), Hai Phong (169), Binh Thuan (149), Thanh Hoa (136), Dak Nong (136), Ben Tre (135), Ha Giang (118), Thua Thien Hue (116), Khanh Hoa (98), Phu Yen (88), Kien Giang (81), An Giang (61), Long An (59), Tra Vinh (58), Bac Lieu (32), Dong Thap (32), Kon Tum (22), Soc Trang (17), Dong Nai (15), Can Tho (4), Ninh Thuan (4), Hau Giang (3), and Tien Giang (3).

The same day, the ministry reported additional 13,887, taking the total number of recovered cases to 8,770,994.

It also announced further 20 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,878 or 0.4 percent of the natonal caseload.

The nation has administered 208,810,706 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 214,550 doses from Tuesday./.