Six more patients with COVID-19 recovered and were released from the National Tropical Diseases Hospital on Wednesday morning. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết

HÀ NỘI — Six more COVID-19 patients recovered and were released from the National Tropical Diseases Hospital on Wednesday morning, bringing the country’s total cases being given the all-clear to 278.

They are all Vietnamese people, including Patient 19, Patient 52, Patient 291, Patient 295, Patient 308 and Patient 324.

Patient 19, 64, female, was admitted to the hospital on March 6. She was the most critical COVID-19 patient treated at the National Tropical Diseases Hospital so far. The patient has been treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) – a heart-lung by-pass machine that pumps and oxygenates a patient's blood outside the body, allowing the heart and lungs to rest. The patient also had three cardiac arrests, so the hospital's doctors and nurses have worked hard to save her life.

During treatment, the patient repeatedly tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 on April 8, 15 and 30. At present, the patient has no fever, no shortness of breath and stable vital signs.

Patient 19 has recovered and was released from the National Tropical Diseases Hospital on Wednesday morning after 82 days of treatment. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết

Patient 52, female, 24, was admitted to the hospital on May 11. During treatment, the patient was tested twice and both were negative for SARS-CoV-2 on May 20 and 25. Currently, the patient has no fever, no cough, no breathing difficulties and is in a stable condition.

Patient 291, male, 24, was admitted to the hospital on May 17. The patient's tests came back negative for SARS-CoV-2 on May 21 and 25. Currently, the patient has no fever, no cough, no breathing difficulties and is in a stable condition.

Patient 295, male, 26, was admitted to the hospital on May 17. During treatment, the patient had tests and all results were negative for SARS-CoV-2 on May 23 and 25.

Patient 308, male, 42, was hospitalised on May 17. The patient's test results were negative for SARS-CoV-2 on May 23 and 26. Currently the patient has no fever, no cough, no shortness of breath and is in a stable condition.

Patient 324, male, 18, was admitted to the hospital on May 18. His test results came back negative for SARS-CoV-2 on May 18 and 22. Currently, the patient's health is stable. He has no fever, no cough and no shortness of breath.

All six patients will continue to be isolated and monitored at the hospital for the next 14 days, according to the Sub-Committee for Treatment of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

As of Wednesday morning, Việt Nam reported no new community transmission cases over the past 41 days. The country's confirmed COVID-19 cases stand at 327 and no deaths have been reported. — VNS