HANOI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 802 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by 111 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health.

The infections brought the total tally to 10,752,942 with 43,089 deaths. Nationwide, as many as 9,749,865 COVID-19 patients, or nearly 91 percent of the infections, have so far recovered.

Nearly 234.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, including roughly 207.3 million shots on people aged 18 and above, said the ministry.