Case 250 is a 50-year-old Vietnamese woman residing in Me Linh district of Hanoi. The patient is a neighbor and had close contact with patient 243. She is currently is treated and in quarantine at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Dong Anh district of Hanoi.

Case 251 is a 64 year-old Vietnamese man living in Binh Nghia, Ha Nam province. He is receiving treatment and undergoing isolation at Ha Nam General Hospital. This case is under further investigation to identify his source of infection.

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said late Tuesday, 5 patients are still  relying on oxygen machines for breathing.

Among the 251 COVID-19 cases recorded so far in the country, 122 have been released from hospital after making a complete recovery. Three recoveries were announced Wednesday morning.