Vietnam quarantine

The new cases included two imported who were quarantined in Bac Ninh Province right after their arrival, and one in Hai Duong Province. The new patients brought the total count in the country to 2,512, including 1,585 domestically-transmitted cases. The Treatment Subcommittee reported that a total of 1,920 patients had been given the all-clear from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far, and the fatalities remained at 35. Among the active patients undergoing treatment, 65 tested negative to the virus once, 57 twice and 137 thrice. As many as 45,219 people who had close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions are being quarantined across the country, including 506 in hospitals, 14,266 in other establishments, and 30,446 at home. … [Read more...] about Vietnam records three more COVID-19 cases on March 7 afternoon

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health recorded only one domestic COVID-19 case on Sunday, a day before the nation starts mass inoculation with AstraZeneca. The latest local infection was registered in Hai Duong Province, which is the country’s current epicenter. The patient had been exposed to an infection and been quarantined since February 25. The health ministry also logged four imported cases the same day, including two in Bac Ninh Province in the north and two in Kien Giang Province in the south. Vietnam had gone nearly two months without any domestic COVID-19 cases before it found the first one on January 27 and confirmed it one day later, according to the Ministry of Health’s data. A total of 892 local cases have been announced in 13 provinces and cities since then, making it the most serious wave to have struck Vietnam after the first-ever COVID-19 patient was announced in the country on January 23, 2020. Hai Duong alone accounts for 708 cases, while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports only one local coronavirus infection on Sunday

"Both sides prudently adapted to the new situation and maintained the momentum of engagements, including high-level engagements, through virtual platforms," he told VnExpress. India and Vietnam also maintained close communication on controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, he said. The Military Medical Departments of both countries held on-line interactions to exchange valuable experiences and discuss responses including diagnosis, preventive measures and treatment. India also conducted an online Covid-19 management course for military officials of Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. Thanks to strict quarantine and tracking measures, Vietnam has managed to contain its Covid-19 outbreaks with fewer than 3,000 infections and just 35 deaths in a population of 98 million; while India has reported a significant drop in the number of Covid-19 cases for several months. "Our Navies and Coast Guards are engaged in regular exchange of ship visits and port calls. Cooperation in the United … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India defense cooperation plows ahead in Covid-19 times: envoy

The Hanoitimes - Violators of quarantine measures, failure to declare health status or activities that aid escaping or avoiding quarantine would be severely punished. The Vietnamese government has decided to temporarily suspend entry of all foreigners from March 22 due to swift and complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic. Immigration officers on duty at Noi Bai International Airport on March 13. Photo: Ba Do/VnExpress The decision has been made after a growing number of coronavirus infections in the country in recent days have mostly originated from Vietnamese and foreign visitors coming from European countries, mostly the UK and France. … [Read more...] about Vietnam suspends entry of foreigners to tame coronavirus spread

The Hanoitimes - Concentrated quarantine remains one of the most effective measures that Vietnam has taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Vietnam requires compulsory 14-day quarantine for all people entering the country from March 21 as the government tighten control over potential sources of coronavirus contagion. Quarantine remains an effective measure against the pandemic in Vietnam. Photo: AFP The requirement will apply to all instead of those coming or traveling across epidemic-hit areas as required before. Visitors with diplomatic and official purposes shall be isolated at consular or lodging facilities under the supervision of local authorities and medical staff, according to an order by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The PM demands strict punishment to anyone who evades quarantine. This measure is put in place amid the complicated evolution of the global Covid-19 pandemic that has resulted in a surge of overseas Vietnamese returning to … [Read more...] about All people entering Vietnam undergo mandatory quarantine