First two Vietnamese Americans die of COVID-19 in US
Pham Huan – VOV correspondent in the US -
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Embassy in the US has confirmed that two American citizens of Vietnamese origin have died in the US after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the first deaths within the Vietnamese community there and the first Vietnamese to die from COVID-19 anywhere in the world.
 Washington state has so far recorded the most COVID-19 deaths in the US. (Photo: AP) |
Both victims lived in Washington state, which has recorded the most COVID-19 deaths in the US.
The first case was a 74-year-old woman living in a Seattle nursing home who was suspected of having the virus last Monday. She was immediately admitted to a medical center where tests confirmed that she was infected. The woman died a week after her admission to the hospital.
The second case was a blind elderly man who also was living in a nursing home. He had a high temperature last Thursday and later tested positive for the virus. He was admitted to intensive care but died in the hospital after less than 24 hours.
Pham Huan – VOV correspondent in the US