Infections

A university student traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho City has tested positive for COVID-19 after two previous negative test results, becoming the Mekong Delta city’s first local infection in the ongoing virus wave. The local Center for Disease Control said on Monday that it had reported the case, 20-year-old P.C.T., to the Ministry of Health. T., hailing from Long An Province, studies at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, located in Go Vap District, which is currently a COVID-19 hot spot in the southern metropolis. Starting from Long An, T. and his girlfriend traveled through Dong Thap Province before boarding Phong Hoa Ferry to O Mon District in Can Tho on May 31. The student declared his health condition at the medical station of O Mon’s Thoi An Ward and came into direct contact with his girlfriend’s family members in Thoi Loi Village, situated in the same district. Local authorities sent him to a centralized quarantine facility later the same day. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Can Tho detects first local infection in new coronavirus wave

Ho Chi Minh City reported on Monday 166 domestic coronavirus cases, the highest single-day count ever since the virus first hit Vietnam early last year. The southern city’s daily infections have stayed over 100 cases for five days, according to statistics by the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC). The HCDC logged 137 patients on June 17, 149 on June 18, 135 on June 19, and 137 on June 20. Ho Chi Minh City has thus detected 1,784 domestically-transmitted infections since the fourth and worst virus wave erupted in Vietnam on April 27. The Vietnamese Ministry of Health confirmed 267 community cases nationwide on Monday, taking the nation’s cumulative caseload to 13,483 patients, including 11,780 domestic infections and 1,703 imported ones. In this fourth wave alone, the ministry has registered 10,211 patients in 42 out of 63 provinces and cities. Bac Giang is taking the lead with 5,457 patients, followed by Ho Chi Minh City with 1,784 and Bac Ninh Province … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City records all-time daily high of 166 local coronavirus infections

Taking sample for COVID-19 testing in Nghe An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded additional 90 new COVID-19 cases in the past six hours to 12pm on June 21, including two imported cases in Tay Ninh province, according to the Health Ministry . Among the 88 domestically-transmitted infections, 63 were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, 16 in Bac Giang, three in Bac Ninh, four in Nghe An and two in Ha Tinh. Of the total new cases, 87 are found in quarantine sites or locked-down areas. The history of epidemiology of the three patients in Nghe An province is being investigated. To date, Vietnam has documented 11,647 domestically-transmitted infections and 1,701 imported ones. A total 5,229 patients have been given the all-clear so far. Among the patients still under treatment, 381 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 135 twice, and 137 thrice. The Treatment Subcommittee of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 90 new COVID-19 infections, one more death

The Department of Health of Nghe An Province, located in north-central Vietnam, said on Monday morning that it had detected four new COVID-19 cases in the community. The first case was N.Q.B., a 28-year-old man living in Trung Do Ward in Vinh City, who had come into direct contact with a coronavirus patient and had been quarantined at a hotel. The second was N.T.H., a 44-year-old woman in Kim Lien Commune of Nam Dan District. On June 14, H. had a friend take her on a motorbike to Vinh City General Hospital, where she took a rapid test for COVID-19, with the result returning negative. However, her second test came back positive for the virus on Sunday when she visited Nam Dan District’s medical center to check her fever and fatigue. The remaining patients were D.S.T., a 59-year-old man in Hung Binh Ward in Vinh, and his wife, 55-year-old N.T.L. L. bought medicine without a doctor’s prescription after developing a fever and tiredness on June 17. T. took L. to Cua Dong … [Read more...] about North-central Vietnamese province records four new COVID-19 cases

Hanoi CDC proposes relaxing anti-virus measures from tomorrow The Saigon Times A medical worker takes samples from a man for Covid-19 testing. The Hanoi Center for Disease Control has proposed the municipal Department of Health reopen some essential services and activities in the city from tomorrow - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) has proposed the municipal Department of Health reopen some essential services and activities in the city from tomorrow, June 22. Khong Minh Tuan, deputy director of the municipal center, said that under the proposal, dine-in restaurants or eateries and outdoor exercise activities would resume, while some services on the sidewalks would remain closed. If these services are allowed to resume, they must comply with Covid-19 safety protocols, including avoiding gatherings of over 20 persons and keeping a safe physical distance, Tuan said. Truong Quang Viet, deputy director of the Hanoi CDC, said that the … [Read more...] about Hanoi CDC proposes relaxing anti-virus measures from tomorrow

HCMC expects to finish injecting 804,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses in five days The Saigon Times A medical worker is injected with the Covid-19 vaccine in HCMC - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH HCMC - HCMC is trying its best to give 804,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccines to its residents within five days, the city’s vice chairman Duong Anh Duc said at a meeting this afternoon, June 21. According to Duc, who is also vice head of the HCMC committee for Covid-19 infection prevention and control, the city received 836,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine donated by Japan late last week. Among them, 30,000 doses have been handed over to the Ministry of National Defense and 20,000 others to the public security force to vaccinate soldiers and the city police. The local authorities are responsible for delivering the remaining 804,000 doses to the citizens. The city launched its largest-ever vaccination campaign on June 19 and began mass vaccination this afternoon. It … [Read more...] about HCMC expects to finish injecting 804,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses in five days