Among the newly-detected cases, 61 were in Ho Chi Minh City, 20 in Da Nang, 9 each in Tien Giang and Bac Giang, 8 in Phu Yen, five in Nghe An, two in Bac Ninh and one each in Thai Binh and Hai Phong.
As of 6pm June 24, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam stood at 14,232, including 10,936 cases detected since April 27.
The same day, 75 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the total recoveries to 5,759. The death toll has reached 72.
Among active patients in hospitals, 388 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 126 twice and 137 thrice.
