HANOI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,727 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down by 514 from Tuesday, according to its ministry of health.

All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry.

The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 11,411,679. The country reported no new deaths from the pandemic on Wednesday, with the total fatalities staying at 43,117.

As of Wednesday, there were 149 severe cases in need of assisted breathing in the Southeast Asian country, according to the ministry.

Nationwide, 10,178,760 COVID-19 patients, or over 89 percent of the total infections, have recovered.

More than 256.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, including over 218.8 million shots on people aged 18 and above, said the ministry.

Vietnam has already recorded COVID-19 infections with the Omicron BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.12.1 and BA.2.74 sub-variants and is accelerating the inoculation of its people with a fourth vaccine dose.