Health ministry confirms 37th COVID-19 death
VGP – A 34-year-old man from the northern province of Bac Ninh died of COVID-19, the 37th COVID-19 death in Viet Nam, the Ministry of Health said on Monday morning.
May 17, 2021 9:44 AM GMT+7
The man was taken to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District on April 24.
He was diagnosed with severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19, brain injury caused by an earlier traffic accident, and hydrocephalus, and required extensive care but his health conditions were getting worse.
The man died on Sunday evening, according to the ministry.
His cause of death was due to meningitis, hydrocephalus, brain injury, respiratory failure, and severe pneumonia./.
By Huong Giang
