HANOI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,406 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up by 604 from Friday, according to its Ministry of Health.

The infections brought the total tally to 10,754,348 with 43,089 deaths. Nationwide, 9,756,387 COVID-19 patients, or nearly 91 percent of the infections, have recovered.

Nearly 235.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, including over 207.4 million shots on people aged 18 and above, said the ministry.