The Hoa Vang field hospital in the central city of Da Nang discharged its final novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient on September 23 after the local resident successfully made a full recovery from the disease.

The city’s final case was a 56-year-old man from Thanh Binh ward of Hai Chau district in Da Nang.

He had spent a total of 36 days receiving treatment at the Hoa Vang field hospital where he tested positive for COVID-19 a total of 19 times.

Since undergoing treatment at the field hospital, the patient has since tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus three times.

Upon his release from Hoa Vang field hospital, he will be placed into a quarantine facility for a period of 14 days in line with regulations relating to COVID-19 prevention and control.

Ngo Thi Kim Yen, director of the Da Nang Health Department, said that following the release of the man there is currently no positive COVID-19 patients in the city.

At present, Da Nang has gone a period of 24 days with no fresh COVID-19 cases.