Ho Chi Minh City continued to have the highest number of new infections (969), an increase of three cases compared to the previous day’s figure. It was followed by Binh Duong province (517), and Dong Nai province (458). Hanoi recorded 18 new cases.

The national tally now stands at 892,579 while 807,301 patients have recovered.

The country has administered more than 74 million doses of vaccine to date.