Vietnam Coronavirus: Vietnam says areas worst-hit by latest virus outbreak ‘basically under control’ | World News – Times of India
HANOI: Vietnam‘s well being minister stated on Friday a brand new Covid-19 outbreak was “basically under control” within the areas most affected, as instances unfold to Hanoi, the capital, the place the ruling Communist celebration is holding its 5-yearly congress.
Vietnam reported 53 new instances on Friday, together with one in Hanoi and eight in close by Haiphong metropolis and Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh provinces. That introduced the whole quantity of instances within the outbreak that started on Thursday to 149, the federal government stated in a press release.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long instructed reporters on the sidelines of the celebration congress that 3,674 checks had been performed, including that testing capability was 50,000 a day, and the outbreak was under management in areas the place probably the most instances had been discovered.
“In a very short period of time, we’ve controlled the situation and I see a ray of hope,” Long stated.
Vietnam has been one of the world’s virus mitigation success tales. Its complete quantity of instances because the coronavirus was first detected in Vietnam a 12 months in the past stands at 1,695, together with imported instances, with 35 deaths.
The ministry is scheduled to supply an replace on the outbreak at 1100 GMT.
One of the primary two instances recorded on Thursday was a manufacturing facility employee uncovered to a person who had examined optimistic in Japan for the extra contagious UK variant of the coronavirus. The ministry stated it was analysing gene sequences to find out if the brand new sufferers had contracted the variant.
Most of the two,340 employees on the manufacturing facility in Hai Duong province had examined detrimental for the virus. Authorities will conduct mass testing in affected areas, deputy well being minister Nguyen Truong Son stated.
The well being ministry stated the case in Hanoi was linked to an airport employee in Quang Ninh province who examined optimistic on Thursday together with 83 others, the primary regionally transmitted instances for 55 days and Vietnam‘s largest single-day outbreak.
Early on Friday, authorities imposed a lockdown at a 27-flooring condo constructing in a central Hanoi district the place the one who examined optimistic lives, state media reported. All residents within the block, house to lots of of folks, had been requested to stay of their flats.
“Hanoi faces a high risk of detecting new community transmissions,” media outlet VnExpress quoted Hanoi well being division deputy director Hoang Duc Hanh as saying. “Without good management, the capital could become a COVID-19 hot spot.”
PARTY CONGRESS
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged calm and promised swift motion at an rapidly known as assembly on the sidelines of the congress on Thursday, when the sporting of masks on the gathering was made obligatory.
Against a backdrop of a buoyant economic system, bolstered by largely conserving coronavirus instances in examine, the congress will choose Vietnam‘s management and form coverage for the following 5 years and past.
Congress delegates had been examined for the virus at their resorts on Thursday, state media reported. Anti-virus measures had been additionally stepped up on the congress venue on Friday: all assist employees and media in attendance underwent one other spherical of testing – the third for these concerned because the run-as much as the occasion started.
The well being ministry had beforehand stated it performed 10,000 checks in affiliation with the congress, all of which had been detrimental.
At an pressing assembly on Thursday night time, Hanoi authorities stated they had been ramping up monitoring and testing capabilities, including that the town might conduct 10,000 checks a day.
State tv quoted the coronavirus job-drive chief as saying preparations needs to be made for as much as 30,000 Covid-19 instances.
The well being ministry has proposed halting worldwide flights and banning giant gatherings forward of the Lunar New Year vacation, simply two weeks away. The authorities late on Thursday stated three subject hospitals had been inbuilt Hai Duong province.
Vietnam reported 53 new instances on Friday, together with one in Hanoi and eight in close by Haiphong metropolis and Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh provinces. That introduced the whole quantity of instances within the outbreak that started on Thursday to 149, the federal government stated in a press release.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long instructed reporters on the sidelines of the celebration congress that 3,674 checks had been performed, including that testing capability was 50,000 a day, and the outbreak was under management in areas the place probably the most instances had been discovered.
“In a very short period of time, we’ve controlled the situation and I see a ray of hope,” Long stated.
Vietnam has been one of the world’s virus mitigation success tales. Its complete quantity of instances because the coronavirus was first detected in Vietnam a 12 months in the past stands at 1,695, together with imported instances, with 35 deaths.
The ministry is scheduled to supply an replace on the outbreak at 1100 GMT.
One of the primary two instances recorded on Thursday was a manufacturing facility employee uncovered to a person who had examined optimistic in Japan for the extra contagious UK variant of the coronavirus. The ministry stated it was analysing gene sequences to find out if the brand new sufferers had contracted the variant.
Most of the two,340 employees on the manufacturing facility in Hai Duong province had examined detrimental for the virus. Authorities will conduct mass testing in affected areas, deputy well being minister Nguyen Truong Son stated.
The well being ministry stated the case in Hanoi was linked to an airport employee in Quang Ninh province who examined optimistic on Thursday together with 83 others, the primary regionally transmitted instances for 55 days and Vietnam‘s largest single-day outbreak.
Early on Friday, authorities imposed a lockdown at a 27-flooring condo constructing in a central Hanoi district the place the one who examined optimistic lives, state media reported. All residents within the block, house to lots of of folks, had been requested to stay of their flats.
“Hanoi faces a high risk of detecting new community transmissions,” media outlet VnExpress quoted Hanoi well being division deputy director Hoang Duc Hanh as saying. “Without good management, the capital could become a COVID-19 hot spot.”
PARTY CONGRESS
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged calm and promised swift motion at an rapidly known as assembly on the sidelines of the congress on Thursday, when the sporting of masks on the gathering was made obligatory.
Against a backdrop of a buoyant economic system, bolstered by largely conserving coronavirus instances in examine, the congress will choose Vietnam‘s management and form coverage for the following 5 years and past.
Congress delegates had been examined for the virus at their resorts on Thursday, state media reported. Anti-virus measures had been additionally stepped up on the congress venue on Friday: all assist employees and media in attendance underwent one other spherical of testing – the third for these concerned because the run-as much as the occasion started.
The well being ministry had beforehand stated it performed 10,000 checks in affiliation with the congress, all of which had been detrimental.
At an pressing assembly on Thursday night time, Hanoi authorities stated they had been ramping up monitoring and testing capabilities, including that the town might conduct 10,000 checks a day.
State tv quoted the coronavirus job-drive chief as saying preparations needs to be made for as much as 30,000 Covid-19 instances.
The well being ministry has proposed halting worldwide flights and banning giant gatherings forward of the Lunar New Year vacation, simply two weeks away. The authorities late on Thursday stated three subject hospitals had been inbuilt Hai Duong province.
