Da Nang Hospital isolation zone (Photo: VOV)

The patient from the central province of Quang Nam was admitted to Da Nang Hospital on July 9 and diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. He had been undergoing dialysis for 10 years until his death.

He tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday and was announced Vietnam's 428th COVID-19 patient. He was transferred to a central hospital in neighboring Hue City on Thursday as his health worsened.

The COVID-19 Treatment Subcommittee evaluated that this is an extremely severe case due to the man's an advanced age and his multiple severe background diseases. There have been numerous consultations of the Treatment Subcommittee members and leading experts in emergency resuscitation, cardiology, and infectious diseases, in addition to intensive care and treatment of Da Nang Hospital and Hue Central Hospital.