This comes after the Hospital of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease based in Dak Lak province confirmed that the locality’s first COVID-19 patient had successfully made a full recovery.

Following treatment lasting for a period of 24 days, the patient tested negative for COVID-19 six consecutive times.

Furthermore, the remaining three patients were also given the all-clear and were subsequently released from the Da Nang Hospital for Lung Diseases after going on to test negative for SARS-CoV-2 three times.

Two of the individuals are from Da Nang, a pandemic hotspot, whilst the other is residing in the central province of Quang Nam.

All of the recently discharged patients will now undergo quarantine for a further 14 days, in line with the Health Ministry’s regulations.

At present, the country has so far recorded 1,029 COVID-19 cases, including 28 fatalities with underlying health conditions. In addition, the nation has also treated 596 COVID-19 patients.