(VOVWORLD) - 3,979 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Vietnam on Sunday morning, raising the national tally to nearly 95,000, according to the Health Ministry.
The majority of the new cases, more than 2,300, were detected in Ho Chi Minh city, the largest hotspot at the present.
The remaining cases were in Binh Duong (881), Tien Giang (218), Dong Nai (134), Tay Ninh (127), Khanh Hoa (82), Vinh Long (50), Ben Tre (33), Can Tho (18), Tra Vinh and Kien Giang (each 17), Da Nang (16), Phu Yen (14), Hanoi (11), Soc Trang (9), Binh Phuoc (6), Bac Ninh (4), Hau Giang (3), Dak Nong and An Giang (2 each), and Nghe An (1).
More than 17,500 patients have recovered and 370 have died.
4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered nationwide.
An additional 3 million doses of Moderna vaccine provided by the US through COVAX Facility have been delivered to Vietnam, the second batch of Moderna vaccine arriving in the country this month.
Half of the latest batch will be delivered to Ho Chi Minh city and the remainder will be handed over to Hanoi.