This mark the 30th COVID-19 patient to have passed away.
Patient 696 is a 51-year-old woman who suffered from final stage chronic renal failure and was on dialysis for 15 years. She also suffered from high blood pressure and heart failure.
As for pandemic prevention, Hai Phong City and Ha Nam province have swiftly implemented preventative measures after 2 people from these areas were confirmed to be positive with SARS-CoV-2 after traveling to South Korea and testing positive. Ha Nam alone has isolated 56 people and one village.
