The deceased patient is a 35-year-old woman from the northern province of Lang Son. She has had late-stage colon cancer which metastasized to her lungs, and was treated with chemotheraphy five times in Hanoi's K Hospital.

A medical worker prepares drugs and Covid-19 testing samples in a quarantine zone inside Hanoi's National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, February 3, 2021.

She tested positive for the coronavirus on May 17 and was transferred to the Duc Giang Hospital for treatment. At the time she had high fever and showed signs of progressive respiratory failure.

On May 22, she was transferred to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases with pneumonia caused by Covid-19 with progressive respiratory failure, along with fungal infections.

She was put on ventilators and used numerous drugs, but did not respond well to treatments. She passed away Friday night, her causes of death being pneumonia caused by Covid-19, septic shock and progressive respiratory failure.

Since April 27 when the new wave started in Vietnam 5,341 local infections have been recorded in 39 of the nation's 63 cities and provinces.

Bac Giang and Bac Ninh have the highest numbers of infections, at 2,929 and 1,025, followed by Hanoi with 432, including 143 in the capital's locked down hospitals, and HCMC with 339.

Vietnam approves Sinopharm Covid vaccine for emergency use

Vietnam has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine by China's Sinopharm, the Ministry of Health announced Friday.

52 new local Covid-19 cases reported on Friday morning

The 52 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Bắc Giang (35), Bắc Ninh (14), Hà Nội (2), and Thái Bình (1).

Bac Giang: nearly 1 million samples taken for testing, 66,536 Covid-19 vaccine doses injected

(BGO) - As of 7 pm on June 2, Bac Giang province had recorded 2,683 cases positive for SARS-CoV-2, an increase of 157 infections compared to June 1; 18,112 F1 case; and 81,627 F2 cases, reported the provincial People’s Committee.

Luc Ngan grants more than 500 certificates of Covid-19 free lychee

(BGO) – Since May 20, Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) has granted more than 500 certificates of Covid-19 free lychee to the lychee weighting and purchasing points in the area to sell in domestic and export to foreign markets.

HCMC records first Covid death

A 37-year-old woman with Covid-19 was confirmed dead Wednesday, becoming the first coronavirus fatality in HCMC.

Source: VnExpress