Vietnam's Covid-19 death toll rises to 10, infections to 747
(VOVWORLD) - A 67-year-old woman died in Da Nang Thursday afternoon, becoming Vietnam’s second Covid-19 fatality of the day and the 10th overall. The woman died of malignant myeloma, diabetes, sepsis and Covid-19, said Nguyen Truong Son, Deputy Minister of Health.
The first Covid-19 fatality reported Thursday was that of another 67-year-old woman in Quang Nam Province, which borders Da Nang.
Vietnam’s Covid-19 fatalities so far have fallen in the 53-86 age group and all of them had been suffering long-standing conditions including heart failure, cancer, hypertension and diabetes.
Also on Thursday evening, Vietnam reported 30 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 747 cases so far. 312 cases were imported and quarantined. 295 cases were transmitted in the community since July 25. 392 cases have fully recovered.