Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 601 cases, followed by Quang Ninh with 116 and Phu Tho with 113.

The national tally now stands at 10,678,359. 

43,057 patients have died. 

More than 215 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, including 1.8 million first shots for children from 5 to 11 years old.