Hanoi isolates more than 600 citizens from coronavirus-stricken regions
The majority of isolated people are students and workers coming back from Europe, the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak outside China.
The Capital High Command on March 15 night took more than 600 Vietnamese returnees from Covid-19-hit countries and territories to a facility of the Military School for mandatory 14-day quarantine, Hanoimoi reported.
The majority of isolated cases are students and workers returning from the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, England, among others.
The Capital High Command’s staff carry out procedures for citizens to be isolated. Photo: Hanoimoi |
The citizens would receive medical checkups everyday and all necessities for daily use in the isolation center. Their feed ration is equal to officials and soldiers of the center.
The Military School has also set up a separate room for citizens who show signs of fever, and will be paid more attention to from doctors.
On March 13, Hanoi's authority made plans to ensure security and order at lockdown areas be it a quarter, a residential area or the whole city.
Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung asked governments of all levels in the city to prepare isolation plans as a way to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Relevant agencies have to develop a backup plan for locations, isolation facilities, accommodation and necessities to ensure the well-being of isolated people in case of large-scale isolation.
Hanoi confirmed the first infection late on March 6 and since then 10 other cases have been detected in the city.
As of March 16, Vietnam reported 57 people positive with the coronavirus, of them, sixteen have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
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