COVID-19: Four more locally acquired cases detected, total hits 993
VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed four more locally transmitted coronavirus cases during the past 12 hours, bringing the country’s tally of infections to 993, the Ministry of Health said in its August 19 update at 18.00hrs.
Da Nang City, the epicenter of the country’s currently coronavirus outbreak, registered two new cases, both of whom are medical workers.
Quang Nam province, Da Nang’s neighbor, announced a case, a 34-year-old man who took care of his wife, a COVID-19 patient, at Da Nang hospital.
Meanwhile, Hai Duong province, a gateway to Hanoi capital, reported a case in Tan Binh ward, Hai Duong city.
The 40-year-old woman had direct contact with two other COVID-19 patients who were closely linked to an outbreak at a restaurant on Ngo Quyen street in Hai Duong city.
As of 18.00hrs August 19, Vietnam has registered 653 community acquired cases, including 513 cases tied to the Da Nang outbreak. The remaining 340 cases were infected with the virus before they returned to Vietnam.
The new outbreak has spread to 15 cities and provinces since the SARS-CoV-2 virus recurred in Da Nang three weeks ago. Da Nang is the hardest hit locality, recording more than 300 cases, followed by Quang Nam, Hai Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Noi.
Eleven patients were discharged from hospital on August 19, raising the number of patients recovering from the disease to 535. The remaining 458 cases are receiving treatment at medical facilities across the country with 98 cases having tested negative at least once.
The death toll caused by the disease has risen to 25 after one more fatality was announced on August 18. Most of the fatalities were elderly people who suffered from serious illnesses such as end-stage kidney cancer, severe pneumonia, diabetes and multi-organ failure.
