The Da Nang Hospital for Lung Diseases announced on August 10 that it has discharged an additional four novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients after making a successful recovery from the disease.

Of the discharged cases, three of the patients are residents of Da Nang, whilst the other hails from the central province of Quang Ngai.

At present each of the patients is in a stable health condition and are showing no symptoms of the virus such as a high temperature, a cough, or shortness of breath.

Moving forward, the group will be placed into quarantine for a period of 14 days in line with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Da Nang has become the epicentre of the latest coronavirus outbreak which occured in late July. It has since registered a total of 242 cases, including 184 at a field hospital in Hoa Vang district, in addition to 58 at the Da Nang Hospital for Lung Diseases. Most notably, the majority of them have since gone on to test negative between one and four times for SARS-CoV-2.

As of August 10, the nation has recorded a total of 841 COVID-19 cases. Of the figure, there have been 13 fatalities, with the majority of the deceased suffering from multiple underlying health issues and chronic diseases.