A medical worker of Laos takes sample for COVID-19 testing from a Vietnamese student at a dormitory in Vientiane, Laos (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Laos’ Vientiane confirmed that a Vietnamese
person with COVID-19 had died after a week of treatment.
The patient, who is a
52-year-old woman, is the first Vietnamese in Laos and also the
first COVID-19 patient in the country to die of the disease, according to the
embassy.
The patient moved to Laos
early last year and worked at a karaoke bar in Vientiane, one of the locations
connected to Patient 59, who was believed to have caused this outbreak of
in Laos.
The patient
tested positive for virus on April 28 and had other medical
conditions. On April 30, the patient was admitted for treatment at
Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane.
On May 8, when the patient
had a bad prognosis, the asked the Ministry of
Health of Vietnam to support Setthathirath Hospital through a remote medical
examination and treatment system.
However, the patient died
at around 1am on May 9.
Currently, the Vietnamese
Embassy in Laos is cooperating with the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane and
the local authorities to support the patient’s family./.
Source: VietnamPlus
