129 more people in Da Nang have been given their medical all clear after COVID infections. They left the field hospital at the Student Hall of Residence in the west of the city, Hoa Vang District Medical Center, and the Lung Hospital on Wednesday, September 8, after making a full recovery from the illness.

All patients’ clinical status is appropriate for discharge, and assessed to have stable and recovering respiratory function.

They have made a full recovery following three negative tests for the virus, 24 hours apart. They are no longer contagious and pose no risk to the public.

After discharges, the recoveries must complete 14 days isolation at home, and undergo COVID-19 testing in line with the Ministry of Health’s regulations.

The number of patients that have been discharged from Da Nang hospitals after recovering from coronavirus has reached 1,579 since August 25.

Currently, 1,392 infected patients are being treated at the field hospital, 112 patients are under treatment at the Hoa Vang District Medical Centre, and 72 others are receiving treatment at the Lung Hospital.

Overall, 1,576, including 55 requiring critical care, are being treated for the coronavirus in Da Nang’s hospitals, of whom, 285 tested negative for the virus once while tests on 124 others came back negative twice.

At present, there are 1,231 people who are being placed under quarantine in 36 designated facilities across the city. A total of 104  locations across Da Nang have been classified as red zones, and these high-risk areas are being placed under full lockdown.

A total of 18 wards and communes across Da Nang have marked 14 days without any community transmission and have been classified as green zones. They are An Hai Bac, An Hai Tay, Man Thai, Phuoc My, Nai Hien Dong, Tho Quang wards in Son Tra District, Hoa Quy Ward in Ngu Hanh Son District, Nam Duong, Phuoc Ninh, Hai Chau 1 wards in Hai Chau District, Hoa Khe Ward in Thanh Khe District, Hoa Bac, Hoa Khuong, Hoa Tien, Hoa Phu, Hoa Lien, Hoa Nhon, Hoa Phong communes in Hoa Vang District.

8,406 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on September 8 were administered in Da Nang, bringing the total number of doses administered citywide till date to 272,001, of which, 215,790 people received the first dose while 56,211 others got their second shot.

Reporting by LE HUNG – Translating by H.L