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45 new infected cases have been confirmed in Da Nang (Photo: Vietnam Ministry of Health)

45 new infected cases confirmed

According to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, of 45 new patients, there are 33 cases at the Da Nang Hospital, 4 cases at the Da Nang Lung Hospital, 2 cases at Da Nang Cancer Hospital, 4 cases at the hotel for hemodialysis patients of Da Nang Hospital, 2 cases at Cam Le Medical Center, Da Nang.

The Ministry of Health claimed that all 45 new patients had been discovered while being isolated at medical facilities.

Patient 465: Female, 29 years old, Danang Hospital Staff

Patient 466: Male, 64 years old, Family member of a patient at Danang Hospital

Patient 467: Female, 42 years old, Family member a patient at Danang Hospital

Patient 468: Female, 42 years old, Family member of a patient at Da Nang Hospital

Patient 469: Female, 52 years old, Family member of a patient at Da Nang Hospital

Patient 470: Female, 67 years old, Family member of a patient at Da Nang Hospital

Patient 471: Female, 42 years old, Family member of a patient at Da Nang Hospital

Patient 472: Male, 51 years old, Family member of a patient at Danang Hospital

Patient 473: Female, 38 years old, Family member of a patient at Danang Hospital

Patient 474: Female, 68 years old, Family member of a patient at Danang Hospital

Patient 475: Female, 85 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 476: Female, 27 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 477: Male, 56 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 478: Male, 80 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 479: Male, 87 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 480: Female, 59 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 481: Female, 65 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 482: Female, 82 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 483: Female, 37 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 484: Female, 61 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 485: Female, 55 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 486: Male, 64 years old, treated at Danang Hospital

Patient 487: Male, 66 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 488: Male, 67 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 489: Female, 71 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 490: Female, 27 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 491: Female, 65 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 492: Male, 27 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 493: Female, 65 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 494: Female, 41 years old, Family member of a patient treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 495: Female, 30 years old, treated at Rehabilitation Department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 496: Male, 55 years old, treated in the emergency department - Da Nang Hospital

Patient 497: Male, 68 years old, treated at General Surgery Department - Danang Hospital

Patient 498: Female, 46 years old, Patient of Da Nang Oncology Hospital

Patient 499: Female, 68 years old, Patient of Da Nang Oncology Hospital

Patient 500: Female, 41 years old, Patient of Da Nang Lung Hospital

Patient 501: Female, 58 years old, treated at Danang Lung Hospital

Patient 502: Male, 60 years old, Danang Lung Hospital Patient

Patient 503: Female, 29 years old, Da Nang Lung Hospital Patient

Patient 504: Female, 51 years old, treated at Son Tra Medical Center, Da Nang

Patient 505: Male, 57 years old, treated at Son Tra District Health Center, Da Nang

Patient 506: Male, 69 years old, treated at Son Tra District Health Center, Da Nang

Patient 507: Male, 57 years old, treated at Son Tra District Health Center, Da Nang

Patient 508: Male, 31 years old, Hoa An, Cam Le, Da Nang

Patient 509: Female, 46 years old, Cam Le Medical Center, Da Nang.

Da Nang set up "special unit to combat COVID-19"

In accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister, on the night of July 30, the Ministry of Health decided to set up a "special standing unit to combat COVID-19 in Da Nang city" to enhance the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in this area.

Tuoi Tre cited that the team is placed under the leadership of Assoc. Nguyen Truong Son - Deputy Minister of Health - Deputy Head of Treatment Sub-Committee, National Steering Committee on COVID-19 pandemic prevention, consists of 65 people who are leaders, experts, doctors .... from different units of Ministry of Health such as Department of Preventive Medicine, Department of Examination and Treatment, Department of Environmental Health Management, Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang, Bach Mai Hospital, Diseases Cho Ray Hospital, Hue Central Hospital ...

Signing Ceremony of Agreement on Non-refundable Aid of the World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam. (Photo: World Bank)

World Bank provided US $ 6.2 million in aid to assist Vietnam combating Covid-19 epidemic

On July 30, The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam signed a non-refundable aid agreement worth more than US $ 6.2 million to help Vietnam quickly respond to the Covid-19 epidemic.

The agreement aims at strengthening the capacity of Covid-19 surveillance and testing, vaccine research, and the Covid-19 test suite, as well as communication in the pandemic situation, reported by Zing News.

"The situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam is progressing rapidly," said Ms. Stefanie Stallmeister, Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam.

The grant will also be used to procure and supply equipment to improve the capacity of the Vaccine Research and Production Center for Medical Biological Products (POLYVAC). The project will support about 200 laboratories participating in surveillance and testing of Covid-19 at provincial hospitals and disease control centers nationwide.

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