August 19, 2020 | 19:20 (GMT+7)
Seven COVID-19 patients discharged
Seven COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear and released from hospitals in central Thua Thien-Hue province and nearby Da Nang city on August 19 after testing negative to SARS-CoV-2 between three and eight times.
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Two patients in Da Nang were discharged from hospital on August 19. |
Five of these, who have severe underlying conditions and are from Da Nang, a pandemic hotspot, were treated at the Hue Central Hospital, which is currently treating six other COVID-19 patients.
The remaining patients, both residents of Da Nang, were discharged from the Da Nang Lung Hospital.
All will undergo quarantine for a further 14 days in the city, in line with the Health Ministry’s regulations.
Between July 27 and August 19, Da Nang announced it had successfully treated 78 COVID-19 patients.
Vietnam has so far reported 989 infections, of which 649 are from community transmission, including 509 with links to Da Nang since July 25.
Source: VNA