Vietnam on June 11 recorded two COVID-19 related deaths, raising the number of fatalities during the latest coronavirus outbreak to 22.
Leading health professionals hold consultations for severely-ill COVID-19 patients. (Photo: MoH)
Both two patients are women who suffered from chronic diseases, said the Ministry of Health.
The first patient, a 65-year-old woman of Ninh Binh province, has contracted cervical cancer since March 2020. She had since experienced six rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The woman was admitted to the Hanoi-based K Cancer Hospital for treatment on May 3 and she tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus on May 16.
She was transferred to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for treatment, during which she showed clear symptoms of COVID-19 infection such as high temperatures and shortness of breath.
Despite intensive treatment, including mechanical ventilation, dialysis, broad-spectrum antibiotics combined with antifungal drugs, and correction of coagulation disorders, the patient responded to the therapy poorly and died on June 10.
Meanwhile, the second patient, a woman of Ha Nam province, suffered from final-stage gallbladder cancer.
The 59-year-old woman received treatment at the K Cancer Hospital and contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus from her daughter before being admitted to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
After 10 days, she turned critical and relied on mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Her health did not improve and the woman died on June 10.
These are the latest COVID-19 related deaths in Vietnam, raising the number of fatalities during the latest coronavirus outbreak to 22.
Earlier, Vietnam had reported 35 COVID-19 deaths recorded during the second coronavirus outbreak last year.