Health condition of 42 COVID-19 patients in HCM City sees improvement
The health condition of 42 COVID-19 patients under treatment in Ho Chi Minh City has showed positive progress, Director of the municipal Health Department Nguyen Tan Binh told a press conference on March 28.
HCM City (VNA) – Thehealth condition of 42 COVID-19 patients under treatment in Ho Chi Minh City hasshowed positive progress, Director of the municipal Health Department NguyenTan Binh told a press conference on March 28.
He said amongthem, seven have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 twice and could be dischargedfrom hospitals in coming days, and two were negative once, adding that nopatient is on ventilator.
Binh also refuted online rumor aboutone death from the disease.
The official said on March 28morning, a new infection case was found in the city, raising the total numberof patients to 42. The patients are being treated at the Hospital for TropicalDiseases, the Cu Chi Hospital for acute respiratory disease, and the Can Gio Hospital.
According to Binh, investigationsshowed about 100,000 people from abroad have entered the city since March 8. OnMarch 27, 1,000 of them were tested with one positive case.
Nearly 9,700 people in the city arecurrently under quarantine in designated facilities or at homes andaccommodations.
The city is preparing morefacilities to accommodate about 5,000.
The health department also plansto recommend scenarios to the municipal People’s Committee to respond tosituations when there are 50-100, or even 500 infection cases, he said./.
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