Vietnam reports 12 new COVID-19 cases on August 17 evening
Vietnam had 12 new COVID-19 infections to report on August 17 evening, including one imported case, announced the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Taking samples of people in quarantine for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam had 12 newCOVID-19 infections to report on August 17 evening, including one imported case,announced the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Of the locally-transmitted cases, six werein the Da Nang central city, four in the northern province of Hai Duong, and onein Hanoi.
The imported case was a returnee fromEquatorial Guinea, who has been quarantined upon arrival.
Among Vietnam’s total 976 patients, 639 arecommunity transmission cases. The number of infections with links to theoutbreak in Da Nang city has surged to 499 since July 25.
Also on August 17, eleven patients weredeclared to have fully recovered, with nine of them in Da Nang and two others in theMekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.
As many as 465 out of the total confirmedpatients have been given the all-clear of the virus, equivalent to 48 percent.The country reported a death toll of 24.
More than 107,640 people who had cඣlosecontact with COVID-19 patients or returning from pandemic-hit areas are beingquarantined across the country, including 4,015 at hospital, 24,948 at concentratedfacilit💙ies and 78,679 at their accommodations./.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
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All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
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Taking samples of people in quarantine for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA) 
