The special isolation area at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases Dong Anh branch. - Vietnam News/ANN
HANOI, May 23 (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam recorded its 42nd Covid-19 related death on Saturday (May 22) evening.
The deceased patient was a 72-year-old woman who was admitted to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases’ Dong Anh branch in Hanoi on April 30, with a six-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with a diagnosis of severe pneumonia and hypertension.
On May 4, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
She was transferred to the hospital’s department of emergency and intensive care. According to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, the woman had a number of underlying medical conditions.
A driver has temperature checked when entering Bắc Giang Province s Tan Yen District. The province is still the hardest hit with 84 cases reported on Saturday. - Vietnam News/ANN HANOI, May 22 (vietnam News/ANN): Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked authorities in Bcc Ninh and Bac Giang provinces to continue closely monitoring Covid-19 hotspots and bring companies with large supply chains back into operation.
The request was made at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.
“Bac Giang Province must strictly manage workers in industrial zones to ensure the virus will not spread to other provinces,” he said. “At the same time the two provinces need to quickly bring businesses that meet safety requirements back into operation, especially those with large supply chains.
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