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The Hanoitimes - Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung warns local people of high risk of community transmission in the coming days. Hanoi’s government has required immediate closure of eateries and entertainment establishments in the whole city following an increase in cases of coronavirus infection and risk of community transmission in the coming days. Many shops in Hanoi have shut down due to the impact of coronavirus. Photo: Tainguyenmoitruong The closure shall be applicable to cinemas, stadiums, karaoke lounges, bars, beer clubs, game shops, among others, except for filling stations and those of essential products like foodstuffs and medicines, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee said at an online meeting Wednesday. Hanoi's move comes after the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City shut down all eateries and entertainment facilities due to an increasing number of coronavirus cases of secondary transmission. At least eight people found … [Read more...] about Hanoi shuts eateries, entertainment facilities as coronavirus spread fast

The Hanoitimes - The city has decided to extend the school breaks till the end of the month. Hanoi will close bars, karaoke lounges and historical relics from now to the end of March after the city found the sixth case positive with the new coronavirus. Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee. Photo: Laodongthudo Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the municipal People’s Committee made the request at a meeting on Friday morning, saying that the move is aimed to minimize infection risk and prevent the city from being an epidemic zone. Meanwhile, all hotels and lodging facilities are asked to check visitors from epidemic-hit areas and report to the authorities information of visitors, especially those from the UK and Italy who have stayed there from March 3. All Vietnamese citizens coming from the Europe should take care of themselves and restrain from contact with their family members. For localities under high risk of virus transmission like … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Hanoi closes bars, karaoke lounges, historical relics

The Hanoitimes - The latest case is a flight attendant who served a flight from London which landed in Hanoi on March 9. Hanoi has detected another person positive with the new coronavirus (SAR-CoV-2), taking the toll of infection cases in the city to six so far, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the municipal People’s Committee said at a meeting on Friday morning. Authorities block the neighborhood of the patient's house in Thanh Xuan District. Photo: VnExpress The sixth case is N.T.D, a 30-year-old flight attendant of Vietnam Airlines, who tested positive with the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) on March 12, three days after she served flight VN0054 from London to Hanoi, the national flag carrier has confirmed in a press release. After landing at Noi Bai International Airport on March 9, the attendant took a leave and got symptoms of pneumonia like fever and cough on late March 10. Therefore, the number of people who made contact with her is small. When … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Hanoi reports 6th case

The Hanoitimes - Hanoi is entering a more intense phase of the fight against the coronavirus and it challenges the city's efforts if secondary transmission is not well managed. Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee has repeated the call on local residents to stay at home “as much as possible” to avoid contagion of the new coronavirus which is sweeping every part of the world. Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung of the Hanoi People’s Committee. Photo: Thanh Nien Locals should stay limit outdoor activities from now until April 5, and when out people need to wear facial masks, practice social distancing of at least two meters, and move in one way direction at supermarkets, the mayor said at a meeting late on March 23. The reason is that Hanoi is at high risk of pandemic contagion in the next two weeks that is the incubation period (the time between exposure to the virus and the appearance of the first symptoms). Vietnam has applied mandatory 14-day … [Read more...] about Hanoi people advised to stay at home to avoid corona infection

The Hanoitimes - The Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases second branch can provide treatment for one thousand Covid-19 patients. Hanoi's government has plans to ensure treatment for up to one thousand Covid-19 patients, Zing.vn quoted Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung as saying after talks with the director of the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases. When the hospital is overloaded, patients will be refered to a makeshift hospital under construction in Me Linh district. Hanoi can accommodate 20,000 citizens returning home in the next two weeks. Photo: Duy Hieu Besides, the city has prepared plans to mobilize all 41 hospitals in the city, including private and international hospitals, for the treatment of patients, Chung said. He assessed that the city will face an intense period until the beginning of April as there will be more passengers arriving in the city from abroad and a number of patients in the community are yet to be … [Read more...] about Hanoi has plans to treat 1,000 Covid-19 patients