Vietnam registers 181 local transmissions, 51 patients in critical condition
VOV.VN - The nation has recorded a total of 181 new community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with the majority made up of F1 contacts in quarantine facilities who had previously met confirmed COVID-19 patients, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 17.
Among the latest cases of local transmission recorded on May 17 afternoon in seven provinces, 61 were reported in Bac Giang , Bac Ninh (38), Da Nang (7), Hanoi (5), Phu Tho (2), Hung Yen (2), and Vinh Phuc (1).
In addition, Khanh Hoa province also confirmed one imported case from Japan the same day.
The latest cases therefore raise the national tally to 4,359. A total of 1,320 cases have been recorded since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit the country on April 27.
The MoH’s Medical Examination Administration reported that among the active patients currently receiving treatment, as many as 100 have since tested negative for COVID-19 at least once, with many recording several negative tests.
Among the total figure, 2,668 patients have since been declared to be clear of the virus, while the fatality count relating to COVID-19 now stands at 37.
Meanwhile, the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi said that, as of 7:00 a.m. on May 17, the hospital is treating 344 COVID-19 patients. This includes 52 critically-ill patients, with the majority relying on mechanical ventilation, one requiring EXMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), and four others suffering continuous hemodialysis.
Furthermore, the remaining patients had temporary stable clinical and para-clinical indexes and are continuing to receive treatment.
