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Three more COVID-19 patients die of complications

Three more COVID-19 patients, all elderly people with underlying health problems, have died of complications over the past several days, raising the death toll of the coronavirus to 97.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Three more COVID-19 patients, all elderly e peoplewith underlying health problems, have died of complications over the past several days, raisingthe death toll of the coronavirus to 97.

The95th death is a 68-year-old woman from HCM City, who tested positive forSARS-CoV-2 on June 30 and was taken to Binh Chanh District Hospital a day laterfor acute respiratory failure, severe pneumonia, severe hypokalemia, SARS-CoV-2infection.

She died on the evening ofJuly 3. Her cause of death has been recorded as pneumonia due to SARS-CoV-2infection’s complications, progressive respiratory failure, suspected acutemyocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism.

The 96th death is a64-year-old woman from the southern province of Dong Thap, who died on July 4at Sa Dec General Hospital with her cause of death recorded as pneumonia due toSARS-CoV-2 complications, progressive respiratory failure, heart failure,type-2 diabetes and Cushing's syndrome.

The 97th death is a64-year-old man also from Dong Thap. He died at the early hours on June 4 andhis cause of death was noted as pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2, and progressiverespiratory failure in patients with ischemic heart disease as well ashypertension./. 
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