Health ministry confirms 10,811 new COVID-19 cases

The latest patients consist of 14 imported cases and 10,797 domestic infections in Ho Chi Minh City (4,627), Binh Duong (3,628), Dong Nai (799), Long An (393), Khanh Hoa (203), Dong Thap (162), Da Nang (153), Tay Ninh (105), Tien Giang (93), Can Tho (72), Ha Noi (66), Ba Ria-Vung Tau (64), Kien Giang (61), Binh Thuan (56), Soc Trang (42), An Giang (42), Nghe An (28), Phu Yen (24), Dak Lak (21), Binh Phuoc (20), Thua Thien-Hue (13), Ben Tre (12), Vinh Long (11), Quang Nam (11), Ha Tinh (10), Hau Giang (9), Quang Tri (9), Son La (9), Bac Lieu (7), Lang Son (7), Tra Vinh (6), Thanh Hoa (5), Lam Dong (5), Binh Dinh (5), Ninh Thuan (4), Gia Lai (3), Bac Ninh (3), Bac Giang (3), Quang Binh (2), Quang Ngai (1), Ha Nam (1), Hai Phong (1), and Ca Mau (1).

Of the domestic cases, 6,780 were detected in the community.

The same day, the ministry reported 7,663 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 162,279.

It also announced further 348 fatalities, sending the country’s death toll to 9,014, accounting for 2.4 percent of the total infections.

With 275,085 doses inoculated today, the total vaccine doses administered reached 17,647,535, with 1,922,313 people fully vaccinated./.

By Thuy Dung