According to the Ministry of Health, among those, 23 are in critical condition, including four using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) treatment.
An Covid-19 treatment area at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Another 92 other patients are using the high Flow Nasal Oxygen therapy.
The ministry reported that up to 55.1% of Covid-19 patients did not display any symptoms, while 36.1% had light symptoms.
To date, 2,814 Covid-19 patients in Vietnam have fully recovered, while 44 others have died with the majority of them with underlying medical conditions.
The two variants of Covid-19 namely B.1.1.7 (firstly found in the UK) and B.1.617.2 (first detected in India) are still common in Vietnam.
