Hanoi continued to report the highest number of infections on the day with 169 cases, followed by Bac Ninh (53) and Phu Tho (45). 

The national caseload reached 10,742,891, putting Vietnam at 12th place among 227 countries and territories worldwide. 

A total of 5,239 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on Saturday, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,642,514. 

43,084 patients have died, accounting for 0.4% of the total infections.