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Vietnam records second COVID-19 death on August 29

A 67-year-old woman in the central city of Da Nang died of coronavirus-related complications on August 29, the second death in a single day. ​
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Da Nang (VNA) - A 67-year-old woman in the central city of Da Nang died ofcoronavirus-related complications on August 29, the second death in a singleday.

The woman,who lived in Lien Chieu district in the central city, had a number ofunderlying health issues, including kidney failure and type 2 diabetes.

She is the 32nd COVID-19-related death in Vietnam. Earlier on the day, a28-year-old man with leukeamia also died.

The cause ofdeath has been recorded as severe pneumonia, progressive respiratory failurecaused by COVID-19, complications of septic shock and irreversible multi-organfailure./.
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