The patients leave Củ Chi Hospital for Acute Respiratory Diseases. Photo congan.com.vn

HCM City — Three COVID-19 patients were discharged from HCM City’s Củ Chi Hospital for Acute Respiratory Diseases this morning after making a full recovery.

They are patients 45, 48 and 64.

Patient No. 45, residing in Tân Bình District of HCM City, was hospitalised on March 12 after having close contact with patient No. 34 on March 4.

During treatment in the hospital, the 27-year-old patient tested negative three times  for SARS-CoV-2.  

Patient No. 48, living in the city’s District 10, who is a colleague of patient No.45, was hospitalised on March 14. He also tested negative three times.

Patient No. 64, a resident of District 8, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on March 17 after she entered Việt Nam at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport from Switzerland via Dubai on March 12 and was taken to a quarantine facility.

The 34-year-old tested negative on March 23, 25 and 28.

All three patients will be monitored at home for the next 14 days.

Two days ago, Củ Chi Hospital for Acute Respiratory Diseases also released seven patients who had recovered from COVID-19.

The total number of patients to have recovered from the disease in HCM Ctiy has reached 15, while there are 63 across the country. — VNS