Viet Nam reports additional 16,948 COVID-19 cases

The latest patients consist of 34 imported cases and 16,914 domestic infections in 63 cities and provinces: Ha Noi (2,045), Hai Phong (1,804), Vinh Long (1,280), Tay Ninh (946), Binh Phuoc (782), Khanh Hoa (780), Ca Mau (619), Binh Dinh (576), Hai Duong (545), Bac Lieu (464), Tra Vinh (452), Bac Ninh (403), Ho Chi Minh City (384), Thua Thien Hue (350), Can Tho (293), Lam Dong (240), An Giang (235), Hung Yen (223), Quang Ninh (219), Da Nang (202), Dak Lak (185), Hau Giang (184), Soc Trang (171), Kien Giang (169), Nghe An (162), Ha Giang (148), Hoa Binh (147), Gia Lai (146), Binh Duong (145), Quang Tri (143), Lang Son (141), Dong Thap (140), Dong Nai (139), Quang Nam (127), Ben Tre (120), Phu Yen (119), Thanh Hoa (117), Tien Giang (115), Quang Ngai (112), Dak Nong (105), Ninh Binh (99), Nam Dinh (93), Vinh Phuc (92), Bac Giang (90), Ha Nam (85), Thai Nguyen (80), Ba Ria – Vung Tau (72), Thai Binh (69), Phu Tho (65), Quang Binh (55), Kon Tum (54), Long An (51), Son La (50), Ninh Thuan (49), Cao Bang (46), Lao Cai (41), Bac Kan (39), Tuyen Quang (24), Binh Thuan (22), Dien Bien (21), Yen Bai (20), Lai Chau (11), and Ha Tinh (9).  

The same day, the ministry reported 14,420 recoveries, taking the total number of recovered cases to 1,372,696.

The ministry also announced further 221 fatalities, bringing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 32,831 or 1.9 percent of the total infections.

The nation has administered 152,818,575 COVID-19 vaccine doses, an increase of 592,352 doses from Saturday./.

By Quang Minh