COVID-19: Another case reported, total hits 267
(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health on Wednesday morning announced that another person in Vietnam’s Hanoi capital has been infected with the novel coronavirus, taking the country’s tally to 267.
 Taking care of a COVID-19 patient at the Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi (Photo: Tuan Trinh) |
The male patient, 46, is the father and husband of two other coronavirus patients in Ha Loi village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Me Linh. He was transferred to a concentrated quarantine camp on April 8 and showed flu-like symptoms of a high temperature, a sore throat and fatigue five days later.
Hanoi’s Ha Loi village continues to be the coronavirus hotspot when 13 local residents have been now confirmed to carry the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. The capital has imposed a lockdown on the village, affecting more than 11,000 residents. Health authorities are conducting field epidemiological investigations.
As of 06.00am Wednesday, Vietnam has reported a total of 267 coronavirus cases, of which 168 have been discharged from hospital after recovery. Wednesday saw a record 22 patients released from hospital, the largest number in a single day.