The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment on Sunday held an online consultation on the condition of Covid-19 cases in Vietnam with the participation of many specialist doctors.
As of Sunday night, Vietnam had 57 COVID-19 patients, with the latest four being Czech, Latvian, German and British. 16 have been successfully treated and recovered. A total of 41 patients are being treated at different hospitals across the country. 17 of them are foreigners and 24 are Vietnamese.
Most of them were in stable condition with normal temperatures and breathing, but some have mild coughs.
However, a 69-year-old male tourist from the UK has worsened as he has other diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. He is staying at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No 2 in Hanoi’s Dong Anh District. He now has to use a ventilator.
Under the Health Ministry's Department of Medical Examination and Treatment’s instruction, Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi sent an urgent response team to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases to support the treatment of Covid-19 cases, particularly the British patient.
Doctors and medical staff are also advised to be cautious to avoid being infected with the virus.
Every day, hospitals have to report on the condition of the patients to the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment before 3 pm.