HANOI, Oct 22 (VNS) - Viet Nam reports 3,985new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Friday, Vietnam's health minstry said, bringing total to 881,522cases.

Cases reported in Ho Chi Minh City (1,205), Binh Duong (471), Dong Nai (417), Dak Lak (266), An Giang (220), Soc Trang (148), Tay Ninh ( 147), Bac Lieu (83), Kien Giang (80), Tra Vinh (76), Binh Thuan (74), Long An (72), Gia Lai (69), Tien Giang (61 ), Nghe An (57), Phu Tho (54), Ca Mau (52), Khanh Hoa (43), Thanh Hoa (37), Quang Binh (34), Dong Thap (33), Thua Thien Hue (26), Kon Tum (22), Ha Nam (21), Ha Giang (18), Hau Giang (17), Can Tho (17), Nam Dinh (17), Vinh Long (14), Ben Tre (14), Lam Dong (13), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (12), Binh Dinh (11), Quang Ngai (10), Quang Nam (9 ), Hanoi (, Ninh Thuan (7), Thai Binh (7), Bac Ninh (5), Binh Phuoc (5), Hung Yen (4), Ha Tinh (4), Bac Giang (3), Quang Ninh (3), Dak Nong (3), Lao Cai (3), Yen Bai (2), Son La (1), Ninh Binh (1), Tuyen Quang (1).

An additional 56 COVID related deaths were announced on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 21,543.