Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Dak Lak have re-instated social distancing orders amid new Covid-19 developments.
The Hanoi city government has requested all bars, pubs and karaoke parlors to close and customers at restaurants and supermarkets to keep a safe distance, effective from August 1 amid the quick Covid-19 resurgence in Hanoi and several other localities.
Chairman of the Hanoi’s People Committee Nguyen Duc Chung presides over a meeting on July 31 to discuss measures to curb Covid-19. Photo: Kinh te & Do thi |
All street food stands and restaurants as well as sidewalk vendors need to stop operating, Chairman of the Hanoi’s People Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said at the Hanoi Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control late on Friday.
This order was also made in Hanoi in March and April when the city struggled to wipe out the novel coronavirus.
According to statistics from the municipal Health Department, as many as 53,768 people have returned to Hanoi after visiting Danang since July 8.
The city conducted rapid tests on 18,459 people out of the total returnees, and 10 cases have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. However, just two of the ten have been confirmed positive with the virus based on PCR test.
The Ho Chi Minh City government on July 30 also ordered bars, pubs, karaoke parlors and crowded events to temporarily shut down from July 31 until further notice.
Both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the two largest cities in Vietnam, have confirmed two new Covid-19 infections since the second wave hit Vietnam last weekend.
They have asked their people to take preventive measures such as wearing face masks in public places or on public transport, washing hands with soap or sanitizer, and keeping a safe distance in social interactions.
Beach city Danang has also imposed social distancing orders in the entire city after locally-transmitted infections were detected there
Phu Yen and Quang Nam provinces temporarily shut down tourist attractions from July 29. The Hoi An ancient town has closed to tourists.
As of July 31, Vietnam has reported 93 community-acquired cases, all traced back to Danang, since the confirmation of the first case on July 25, after having gone 99 days without a documented local transmission.
So far, sources of the local infections remain unclear but all the new cases are linked to some hospitals in Danang.
Other News
- Hanoi makes strides in traffic management
- Hanoi to train 240,000 workers in 2025
- Resolution 57 sparks reforms to strengthen Vietnam's science and technology sector
- Tet through the eyes of overseas students
- General Secretary To Lam sends Lunar New Year greetings to Hanoi’s Party, authorities and people
- Hanoi upholds role as Vietnamese capital: Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee
- Hanoi metro lines to run non-stop during Tet 2025
- Hanoi accelerates efforts to promote sustainable transportation
- Tet time tensions: How to cope and be joyful
Trending
-
Master urban planning to lift Hanoi into new era: Expert
-
Hanoi makes strides in traffic management
-
The 45 snake sculptures – unique masterpieces celebrate the Year of the Snake
-
Tet through the eyes of overseas students
-
Hanoi promotes urban decorations for Tet
-
Vietnam hosts first international lantern competition
-
Hanoi kicks off the Spring Calligraphy Festival in celebration of Lunar New Year
-
Hanoi’s central role means heightened responsibility in foreign affairs: Mayor
-
Hanoi revives historic Tet traditions in Duong Lam Ancient Village