Hanoi (VNA) – Another case of COVID-19 was recorded in the centralcity of Da Nang, raising the total of coronavirus infections in the country to418, said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlon July 26 morning.

The 61-year-old man, who resides in Thanh Binh ward of Hai Chau district, wasconfirmed positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on July 25 night. He isnow under intensive treatment at Da Nang Hospital, with theaid of a ventilator.

Da Nang isimplementing epidemiological investigation, contact tracing and quarantinemeasures to prevent the spread of the virus. The Health Ministry has set upthree special working teams to support the city’s pandemic prevention andcontrol.
 
Of the total 418 cases in Vietnam, 276 casesare imported and quarantined right after their arrival.

As many as 365 patients or 87.3 percent havebeen given the all-clear of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes thepandemic, while the rest are being treated at medical establishments across thecountry, with eight tested negative for the virus once or twice. No deaths havebeen recorded so far.

There are currently 11,187 people who had closecontact with COVID-19 patients or entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit regionsbeing quarantined, including 220 at hospitals, 10,193 at other facilities, and774 at home./.