COVID-19 UPDATE: Infections total 233, 75 discharged from hospital

Vietnam confirmed a further six more cases of the coronavirus in the early morning of April 3, bringing the total tally of infections to 233, while 75 cases have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital.

Doctors work around the clock to early detect samples positive for the virus

Five new cases have tested positive for the deadly virus after entering Vietnam from abroad, according to the Ministry of Health.

They have all been placed in quarantine as soon as they landed at airports, posing no risk of infection within the community, health officials said. 

The remaining patient works for Truong Sinh Co. Ltd., that has provided services for Bach Mai hospital – one of the country’s two hotspots for the coronavirus outbreak.

She went on business to Ha Nam province together with a group of Bach Mai hospital staff on March 31. The patient was diagnosed with the virus and was quarantined for observation and treatment at the Ha Nam general hospital.

As of 06.00am on April, the coronavirus has spread to more than 20 cities and provinces across the country, with 233 infections. No death has been reported.

The capital city of Hanoi tops the list of epidemic-hit localities, with 105 cases confirmed to date. It is followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 50 positive cases.

Bach Mai hospital in Hanoi is considered a COVID-19 hotspot as the number of infections has hit 43, of whom 27 work for Truong Sinh company that has provided catering services for the hospital.

The hospital had been locked down for chemical disinfection. All of its doctors, nurses and part-time workers had been tested for the virus.

The hospital had discharged more than 5,000 patients and their relatives to local hospitals, mainly in northern and central provinces. However, it has recently re-opened the doors to only patients of serious illnesses.

A COVID-19 patient is being treated at the Central Hospital of Tropical Diseases (Photo:VNE)

Meanwhile, more patients have fully recovered from the disease and received discharge from hospital, according to the Ministry of Health.

April 2 alone saw 11 patients being released from hospital across the country, raising the total number of discharged patients to 75.

Six more COVID-19 patients are expected to receive discharge from hospital in Binh Thuan province on April 3 after making a full recovery.

Notably, three patients in critical condition at the Central hospital of Tropical Diseases are recovering well and they have tested negative for the virus three times.

Two of the patients are British citizens who suffer from diabetes (Type 2), hypertension and lymphoma.

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