VOV.VN - A huge field hospital that has been erected at the Tien Son Sports Centre in the central city of Da Nang will be put into operation on August 12 to provide treatment for COVID-19 patients without underlying illnesses.

VOV.VN - Situated in the heart of Da Nang City, the epicenter of the current coronavirus outbreak, 199 Hospital is treating seven COVID-19 patients, in addition to over 450 quarantined people who had contact COVID-19 patients.

VOV.VN - A national committee made up of leading health specialists says the prognosis of 31 patients across the country who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is critical.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people should take adequate precautions against COVID-19 as the current outbreak is expected to reach its peak in 10 days’ time, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son warned August 5.

VOV.VN - Experts from the Ministries of Health and Construction arrived in Da Nang on August 5 to inspect work on a huge field hospital at Tien Son Sport Complex, which is taking shape and poised to receive and treat COVID-19 patients in a couple of days.

VOV.VN - Recent days have seen an increasing number of Da Nang residents head to healthcare centres in wards around the city to fill out medical declarations and do rapid COVID-19 tests to ensure safety and curb spread of the epidemic in the community.

VOV.VN - As the country’s latest COVID-19 hotspot, Da Nang city is considering implementing a home quarantine on individuals in the event that the number of infections increases rapidly, said Huynh Duc Tho, head of the municipal administration.

VOV.VN - No additional novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been reported at Da Nang Hospital, one of the three medical facilities that have emerged as hotspots in Da Nang, following the thorough deployment of a range of cleaning and disinfection.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is stepping up construction of a field hospital at the Tien Son Sports Centre in an effort to deal with the fresh COVID-19 outbreak which has recently hit the city.

VOV.VN - A further 28 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on the afternoon of August 1, bringing the total count to 40 cases in a single day, and to 586 nationwide.