HANOI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua): Vietnam reported 21 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Saturday night, bringing its total confirmed cases to 951 along with three more deaths from the disease, according to its Ministry of Health - the recent death of a 82-year-old woman on Sunday (Aug 16) morning.
Five of the newly confirmed cases recently returned to Vietnam from abroad while the rest were recorded domestically in localities including central Da Nang city, central Quang Nam province and Hai Duong province, said the ministry.
These cases include those reportedly in contact with previously confirmed cases, patients and patients' relatives at the Da Nang Hospital in Da Nang, where a number of Covid-19 cases have been reported, according to the ministry.
The ministry also confirmed that two more Covid-19 patients had died, bringing the death toll in the country to 24 as of Sunday morning, noting that both were over 60 years old and had underlying medical conditions.
A total of 437 patients have totally recovered from Covid-19 as of Saturday while there are nearly 115,900 people being quarantined and monitored in the country, according to the health ministry.
As part of the efforts to contain the spread of the epidemic, local authorities of Da Nang placed some of residence areas in its Hai Chau District under quarantine from Saturday to Aug 29 with possible extension, Vietnam News Agency reported.
On early Sunday morning, a woman also died because of complications, the 24th coronavirus-related fatality in the country.
The 82-year-old from Hai Chau in Da Nang City was suffering from meningitis and was being treated at Hoa Vang District Health Centre in the central city.
The cause of death has been recorded as pneumonia caused by COovid-19 complications with severe respiratory failure and septic shock in meningitis.
Since the first case in January, 951 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of those, 617 are community infections and the rest imported.
A total of 477 cases are related to Da Nang.
More than 107,000 people are currently being quarantined at hospitals, health centres and at their homes nationwide.
Five of the newly confirmed cases recently returned to Vietnam from abroad while the rest were recorded domestically in localities including central Da Nang city, central Quang Nam province and Hai Duong province, said the ministry.
These cases include those reportedly in contact with previously confirmed cases, patients and patients' relatives at the Da Nang Hospital in Da Nang, where a number of Covid-19 cases have been reported, according to the ministry.
The ministry also confirmed that two more Covid-19 patients had died, bringing the death toll in the country to 24 as of Sunday morning, noting that both were over 60 years old and had underlying medical conditions.
A total of 437 patients have totally recovered from Covid-19 as of Saturday while there are nearly 115,900 people being quarantined and monitored in the country, according to the health ministry.
As part of the efforts to contain the spread of the epidemic, local authorities of Da Nang placed some of residence areas in its Hai Chau District under quarantine from Saturday to Aug 29 with possible extension, Vietnam News Agency reported.
On early Sunday morning, a woman also died because of complications, the 24th coronavirus-related fatality in the country.
The 82-year-old from Hai Chau in Da Nang City was suffering from meningitis and was being treated at Hoa Vang District Health Centre in the central city.
The cause of death has been recorded as pneumonia caused by COovid-19 complications with severe respiratory failure and septic shock in meningitis.
Since the first case in January, 951 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of those, 617 are community infections and the rest imported.
A total of 477 cases are related to Da Nang.
More than 107,000 people are currently being quarantined at hospitals, health centres and at their homes nationwide.
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