Vietnam reports two more deaths caused by COVID-19

The country’s 111st death involved a 59-year-old woman from District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City who had suffered from high blood pressure for years.

She originally tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on July 3 and was treated in Long An No. 1 field hospital. 

The 112th patient was a 64-year-old woman residing in Bac Giang province who had suffered from underlying illnesses, including diabetes. She tested positive for COVID-19 on June 6.

Both patients were diagnosed with pneumonia caused by the SARS-CoV-2 infection, along with serious complications such as progressive respiratory failure and septic shock.

So far Vietnam has recorded a total of 27,400 cases, both locally transmitted and imported infections, since the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged in January, 2020.

The number of COVID-19 deaths has risen to 112, including 77 cases during the latest outbreak.