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HCMC Covid-19 case number still goes up steeply as evening data released The Saigon Times A medical worker is seen speaking to a resident in a quarantined area in Hanoi. Vietnam reported 5,149 new Covid-19 cases this evening, July 27, with all of them being domestic infections in 29 provinces and cities – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Infections in HCMC continued to go up steeply to surpass the spike yesterday, as the Ministry of Health released new data this evening, July 27. The city recorded 4,469 cases out of the total 5,149 additional cases nationwide, sending the caseload in the country's biggest hotspot to 6,318 for the day. All of the new cases this evening were domestic infections in 29 provinces and cities, the Ministry of Health confirmed. The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap reported 154 cases, followed by Dong Nai with 120 cases, Long An with 75 cases, and Binh Duong with 79 cases. The remaining cases were recorded in 24 other localities nationwide. With the … [Read more...] about HCMC Covid-19 case number still goes up steeply as evening data released

6,000 medical workers from all over Việt Nam volunteer to help deal with HCM City's outbreak 5 priority groups allowed to go out in HCM City after 6pm Deputy PM visits HCM City’s 175 Military Hospital Six isolation areas to be established in Hóc Môn District Việt Nam concerned about unequal COVID-19 vaccination among nations An elderly woman in HCM City's District 3 receives her Moderna vaccine shot on Tuesday. The city is carrying out its fifth mass vaccination campaign with nearly 1 million doses since July 22 and is supposed to wrap up in 2-3 weeks. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — There were 7,911 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday, the second highest daily increase since the pandemic first struck last year. The majority of the new infections are in HCM City, which still remains the coronavirus epicentre of Việt Nam. The southern economic hub, which is under enhanced social distancing order and two days into an order … [Read more...] about Over 7,900 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday

The households are also given one groceries shopping time slot for Sunday. Each household is entitled to food stamps for the 15-day social distancing period declared in the capital city. Each stamp states the household representative’s name, address and the four days per week they are allowed out to get groceries (three odd or even days, plus Sunday). The shopping time is limited to an hour. Thuy said she was surprised to receive the stamps Monday. "The markets are still crowded these days. I have been worried despite maintaining distance with other shoppers. The date allocation will reduce the number of people entering the market at a time." Nhat Tan chairman Dang Huu Tien said that starting Monday, locals must carry these stamps when shopping for groceries to minimize the number of customers entering the markets at a time. Adjustments will be made when necessary. Besides, the ward also distributes labor cards permitting one person per household to work on local peach farms … [Read more...] about Food stamps allocate market time to Hanoi families

Streets in Ho Chi Minh City became empty on Monday evening due to the implementation of an outdoor travel restriction, while multiple police units were tasked with patrolling to make sure the rule was strictly followed. The municipal People’s Committee decided to ban all residents from staying outdoors from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am the next day from Monday until further notice amid the worst COVID-19 outbreak. All activities in the city are suspended, save for emergencies and pandemic prevention missions. According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, local roads became quite busy at around 5:00 pm on Monday as people rushed home after work. Most of these commuters worked in essential sectors. Few commuters travel on Binh Loi Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City after 6:00 pm on July 26, 2021. Photo : Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre All streets became quiet and empty after 6:00 pm, while some residents who did not make it home in time or trucks carrying … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City becomes quiet on first day of outdoor travel restriction

As many as 1,955 COVID-19 patients were allowed to go home on Monday after successfully completing their treatment at local hospitals, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC). The newly-discharged patients raised the number of recoveries in the city since the disease first emerged in Vietnam in early 2020 to 16,659, a representative of the HCDC said on Tuesday morning. The Ministry of Health documented 2,764 domestic COVID-19 cases, including 1,849 in Ho Chi Minh City, on Tuesday morning. The new infections took the city’s caseload to 68,271, with 304 imported cases, in the fourth virus wave, which erupted in the country on April 27. Medical forces are treating 37,714 patients, including 696 critical ones using ventilators and 13 others being supported by the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), in the metropolis. Fatalities caused by COVID-19 in the city mounted to 698, according to the HCDC's statistics. The municipal authorities are … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City discharges nearly 2,000 COVID-19 patients a day