Vietnam has reported one more Covid-19 case which is a local resident from a Hanoi outbreak, raising the total country’s number of patients to 267.
The 46-year old man from Ha Loi Village in Me Linh District is a neighbour of Patient 243 who was the first patient in the village.
He met Patient 243 on March 20. On April 8, the patient was sent to a quarantine area in Hanoi. On April 13, the patient had a slight fever and had a sore throat. One day later, he tested positive to the virus. At present, the patient is being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
Patient 267 is also father of Patient 257 and husband of Patient 258.
To date, Ha Loi Village has seen 13 Covid-19 cases, including those who had contact with many people.
Patient 243, a 47-year-old man and the first Covid-19 case, in Ha Loi tested positive for the virus after taking his wife to Bach Mai Hospital for medical check-ups on March 12.
Until now, 169 Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospital, including three that were in critical condition.
Most of the remaining patients are now in stable health with 13 tested negative for the virus for the first time.
Among five others who are still in serious state, two have seen improvements.
