Viet Nam documents 28,307 new COVID-19 cases

All the latest patients are domestic infections recorded in 62 cities and provinces namely: Ha Noi (2,181), Bac Giang (1,533), Nghe An (1,525), Yen Bai (1,510), Lao Cai (1,219), Phu Tho (1,203), Tuyen Quang (1,155), Quang Ninh (1,086), Vinh Phuc (938), Thai Binh (918), Bac Kan (848), Quang Binh (840), Ho Chi Minh City (770), Thai Nguyen (758), Lang Son (721), Bac Ninh (590), Dak Lak (548), Cao Bang (515), Lam Dong (505), Ha Giang (460), Hai Duong (441), Son La (417), Ha Tinh (409), Gia Lai (399), Ha Nam (398), Quang Tri (376), Vinh Long (348), Tay Ninh (346), Binh Dinh (340), Hung Yen (338), Nam Dinh (316), Binh Phuoc (299), Ninh Binh (298), Lai Chau (288), Ben Tre (275), Quang Nam (247), Hoa Binh (243), Dien Bien (242), Thanh Hoa (235), Binh Duong (218), Da Nang (199), Ca Mau (198), Phu Yen (184), Dak Nong (174), Quang Ngai (173), Thua Thien Hue (171), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (138), Binh Thuan (108), Kien Giang (94), Khanh Hoa (85), Hai Phong (85), An Giang (84), Tra Vinh (70), Bac Lieu (63), Long An (59), Ninh Thuan (28), Dong Nai (27), Kon Tum (25), Dong Thap (21), Can Tho (16), Hau Giang (7), and Tien Giang (2).

The same day, the ministry reported additional 34,991 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 8,532,523.

The ministry also announced further 19 fatalities, bringing the nation's COVID-19 death toll to 42,813 or 0.4 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 208,525,313 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 64,501 doses from Saturday./.