Today’s Covid News: Vietnam to vaccinate schoolchildren
Vietnam has approximately 23 million schoolchildren from kindergarten to high school.
Vietnam has approximately 23 million schoolchildren from kindergarten to high school.
Vietnam’s National Defence Minister said it’s necessary to stamp out the virus as the months-long pandemic has made people tired of it.
The armed force will deliver food to residents at home, promote vaccination and enforce the shelter-in-place order.
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases have hit a 5-digit number for the third consecutive day.
On the day, both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City announced stricter restrictions to stamp out the virus spread.
Half of the country’s total cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, and 30% of the tally was found in the city's neighboring provinces of Binh Duong, Long An, Dong Nai, and Tien Giang.
The country’s daily cases have reached a four-digit number since July 5.
Vaccination drive is key to its fight against Covid-19 that has caused more than 156,000 infections.
Vietnam extends support for the HCMC, where has an average of 4,000 infections and 241 deaths per day.
Ho Chi Minh City today announced that it would extend the lockdown for a month to curb the transmission of the disease that has caused more than 149,000 infections in the city.
Vietnam recorded 9,716 infections in the past 24 hours.
Asymptomatic and mild cases, subject to the trial, will be piloted in Ho Chi Minh City and areas with high infection rates.