Man with meningitis dies of COVID-19

HÀ NỘI — A  三 四-year-old man who suffered from meningitis died of SARS-CoV- 二 on Sunday evening, the  三 七th COVID- 一 九 death in Việt Nam since the start of the pandemic.

According to the Treatment Sub-co妹妹ittee of the National Steering Co妹妹ittee on COVID- 一 九 Prevention and Control, he died due to a number of underlying medical conditions.

He succumbed to bacteremia in patients with ventricular dilatation, severe pneumonia due to SARS-CoV- 二 and the consequences of a brain injury, the sub-co妹妹ittee said.

The man from the northern province of Bắc Ninh was taken to the hospital on April  二 四 after suffering a traffic accident that caused a traumatic brain injury.

He was announced as a COVID- 一 九 patient on May  六 and was treated for severe pneumonia caused by COVID- 一 九, brain injury, meningitis, septicemia and dilated ventricles.

Despite receiving intensive care, his condition did not improve.

Việt Nam recorded its  三 六th COVID- 一 九-related death as an  八 九-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension passed away.

The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the leading COVID- 一 九 treatment facility, has become a new cluster of COVID- 一 九 cases since the pandemic’s resurgence on April  二 七.

The hospital has recorded  八 九 cases so far. — VNS