Vietnam's most gravely-ill COVID-19 patient on path to recovery

Bich Phuong Wednesday | 06/03/2020 17:35

Patient 91 on Tuesday holds a cup when asked by a healthcare worker at HCM City's Cho Ray Hospital. — Photo: VNA

Vietnam’s most serious coronavirus patient, the British pilot who works for Vietnam Airlines, has started to recover from the illness and may no longer require a lung transplant.

The country, which has not reported any death from coronavirus, has been striving to save the 43-year-old Briton, who was identified as “Patient 91” by Vietnamese health officials.

The Vietnam Airlines pilot has been under consideration for a lung transplant. He received attention and strong support from Vietnamese community while more than 50 people offered to donate part of their lung for the transplant, Ministry of Health said.

The recovering patient, who is being treated at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, can now smile, drink water, shake hands and respond to commands from hospital staff, reported.

The reported no new COVID-19 cases as of June 3, marking the 48th straight day since April 16 morning without locally-infected patient, the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control said.

Up to 188 of the 328 confirmed infections so far were imported and quarantined upon their arrival while 298 or almost 91 percent of all patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease.

The 30 remainders are undergoing treatment in hospitals nationwide and basically in stable condition.

Source: Reuters