A pneumonia patient at Cho Ray recovered.
Patient Li Zichao, 28 years old, tested negative for the nCoV virus for the third time on January 27, but his father still tested positive.
Doctor Nguyen Tri Thuc, Director of Cho Ray Hospital, said on the morning of January 28 that patient Li Zichao is currently conscious, breathing on his own, eating and drinking normally. Throat swabs and PCR tests were negative for nCoV virus three times, and he may be discharged soon.
The father, Li Ding, 66 years old, is now conscious, can eat and sleep, and is breathing oxygen through a machine, with an SpO2 index of 96%. The patient's fever stopped at 6:00 p.m. on January 25, and his liver and kidney functions are normal. PCR tests on January 26 and 27 were still positive, and he continues to be isolated and treated.
According to regulations, after the fever subsides for one day, the hospital will take a sample for re-testing. If the result is negative for nCoV virus, then 3 days later, the test will be done again. If negative, the patient will be eligible for discharge.
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Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son wears protective gear to enter the isolation room to visit two patients at Cho Ray Hospital on the evening of January 23. Photo:D.H. |
Mr. Li Ding and his wife arrived in Hanoi from Wuhan City (where the nCoV pneumonia outbreak began) on January 13. On January 17, he developed a fever, and the couple traveled to Nha Trang by plane, staying until January 19, then took the SE5 train to Ho Chi Minh City. On January 20, the family traveled from Ho Chi Minh City to Long An by taxi.
His son had been in Long An for 4 months, went to Nha Trang to see his parents on January 17, then continued to go to Ho Chi Minh City with his parents and returned to Long An. On January 20, the son had similar symptoms to his father. The father and son went to Binh Chanh District Hospital for examination, were advised to go to Cho Ray Hospital and were quickly isolated for treatment.
Test results from the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City confirmed that two people were positive for the nCoV virus, the first cases recorded in Vietnam. The wife who accompanied them did not have the disease.
The Ministry of Health has announced a hotline number 19003228 to provide information on acute respiratory infections caused by the nCoV virus. The Ministry of Health has requested provinces and cities with border gates to apply health declarations to Chinese passengers entering the country from 0:00 on January 25.
As of January 27, Vietnam has recorded 63 cases of fever and a history of travel from epidemic areas in China. Currently, 38 patients continue to be isolated, monitored and treated. On January 28, Chinese authorities said the death toll from the acute pneumonia epidemic had increased to 106 and the number of infected cases exceeded 4,000.
