Viet Nam reports 120,000 new COVID-19 cases

The latest patients consist of eight imported cases and 119,992 domestic infections in 62 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (12,485), Dak Lak (4,463), Bac Ninh (4,292), Phu Tho (4,277), Nghe An (4,184), Yen Bai (3,995), Bac Giang (3,991), Lao Cai (3,974), Lang Son (3,738), Hai Duong (3,459), Thai Binh (3,235), Quang Binh (3,046), Son La (2,953), Vinh Phuc (2,887), Binh Duong (2,857), Ha Giang (2,838), Thai Nguyen (2,794), Quang Ninh (2,669), Ca Mau (2,440), Hung Yen (2,424), Binh Dinh (2,422), Hoa Binh (2,398), Tuyen Quang (2,293), Ben Tre (2,132), Dien Bien (2,050), Quang Tri (1,945), Lam Dong (1,927), Vinh Long (1,829), Lai Chau (1,800), Cao Bang (1,789), Ha Nam (1,659), Bac Kan (1,619), Kon Tum (1,494), Tay Ninh (1,485), Ninh Binh (1,296), Binh Phuoc (1,258), Ho Chi Minh City (1,241), Nam Dinh (1,120), Phu Yen (1,059), Tra Vinh (1,047), Ha Tinh (998), Dak Nong (873), Thanh Hoa (848), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (838), Quang Ngai (792), Khanh Hoa (730), Da Nang (678), Thua Thien-Hue (677), Hai Phong (635), Binh Thuan (528), Quang Nam (350), Bac Lieu (218), Dong Nai (179), Kien Giang (179), An Giang (161), Long An (142), Can Tho (86), Soc Trang (61), Dong Thap (51), Hau Giang (50), Ninh Thuan (28) and Tien Giang (26).

The same day, the ministry also reported additional 164,754 recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 4,826,024.

The ministry also announced further 70 fatalities, bringing the nation's death toll to 42,145 or 0.5 percent of the national caseload.

The nation has administered 204,221,688 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 1,077,314 doses from Wednesday.