British COVID-19 patient now able to communicate

The is treated at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The most critically ill COVID-19 patient in Vietnam is now able to make basic communication with doctors after his dosage of
sedatives was reduced on May 27 evening, doctors have said. 

The
43-year-old pilot, who was named by the Scottish
Daily Mail as , was connected to the Buddha Bar
coronavirus cluster in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 2.

Doctor Tran Thanh Linh,
deputy head of HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital’s
intensive care unit, said after reducing doses of muscle relaxants and reducing
sedatives, Cameron is now capable of performing simple gestures, while
still on life support. 

He was
previously declared treated of the coronavirus on May 21 following many
negative tests, but the disease has devastated his immune system and resulted
in multiple organ failures. 

His coughing
has improved and he can move his fingers and toes, although breathing and
limb weakness remain issues. 

Cameron is
no longer on kidney dialysis, however. 

His lung
functions have improved quite a bit compared to the worst moments during his
treatment for the virus at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, where
he has been treated for since he was confirmed to be infected, but
these improvements are not enough, doctors said. 

Linh said in
two days, the Cho Ray Hospital will
hold consultations with the treatment sub-committee of the National Steering
Committee for COVID-19 Control and Prevention to determine if it is
okay to wean him off of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or stop
the treatment altogether. 

British
Consul General in HCM City Ian Gibbons on May 21 sent a letter to HCM City’s leaders and medical staff to thank for their support for British nationals,
especially the excellent care for Cameron./.