Health

In response to the prime minister's request, a number of tough measures have been taken in different localities.

The active cases are under treatment at 21 hospitals and clinics nationwide.

The food caterer for hospitals in Hanoi is being asked to discontinue its services after two dozens of its employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Up to 63 Covid-29 patients have recovered, including 16 in the first phase (before March 6) and 47 in the second phase of the fight against the virus in Vietnam.

Japan-based company is expected to cooperate with a Vietnamese partner to produce ventilators in Vietnam.

Authorities in Dong Da district set up five quick coronavirus testing stations in Kim Lien ward.

Today's new cases are considerably fewer compared to recent days.

So far, 33 infected people are connected with Bach Mai Hospital, including two medical workers.

The makeshift hospital is among a host of contingency plans that the hospital has prepared to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

All 27 people have tested negative for the new coronavirus at least twice in a row, meeting the criteria set by the Ministry of Health for their discharge.

Some referral hospitals and hospitals in big cities have to enhance infection prevention and perform large-scale screening tests if necessary.

Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital is considered a big and dangerous Covid-19 outbreak.

So far, 18 coronavirus cases in Vietnam are linked to Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital, which has become the largest Covid-19 outbreak epicenter in the country.

Six of the 10 new cases are linked to Bach Mai hospital in Hanoi and Buddha bar in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the regimen, the general principle of treatment for Covid-19 patients is to classify patients and determine the severity of suspected cases.

The newly-identified cases drove the infection in Hanoi to 53 and Ho Chi Minh City to 41.

UDIC has mobilized its human and material resources to work three shifts per day to soon put the hospital into operation.

Currently, Bach Mai Hospital has provided hand sanitizers at positions which are at high risk of exposure such as elevators, doors, among others.

All the seven patients confirmed on Wednesday are Vietnamese.

Six out of 11 the newly-detected cases are from Ho Chi Minh City.