Another COVID-19 case confirmed in Da Nang

Hanoi (VNA) – Another case of COVID-19 was recorded in the central
city of , raising the total of coronavirus infections in the country to
418, said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control
on July 26 morning.

The 61-year-old man, who resides in Thanh Binh ward of Hai Chau district, was
confirmed positive for the novel on July 25 night. He is
now under intensive treatment at Da Nang Hospital, with the
aid of a ventilator.

Da Nang is
implementing epidemiological investigation, contact tracing and quarantine
measures to prevent the spread of the virus. The Health Ministry has set up
three special working teams to support the city’s pandemic prevention and
control.
 
Of the total 418 cases in Vietnam, 276 cases
are imported and quarantined right after their arrival.

As many as 365 patients or 87.3 percent have
been given the all-clear of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the
pandemic, while the rest are being treated at medical establishments across the
country, with eight tested negative for the virus once or twice. No deaths have
been recorded so far.

There are currently 11,187 people who had close
contact with patients or entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions
being quarantined, including 220 at hospitals, 10,193 at other facilities, and
774 at home./.