Social distancing measures applied in seven areas with 244 households in Hai Phong (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Authorities in the northern port cityof Hai Phong started a COVID-19 vaccination programme for prioritised people in15 areas and kicked off a COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the city.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Khac Nam asked the localhealthcare sector to make full preparations and strictly ensure safety during thecampaign.
According to the Director of the municipal Department of Health, Tran AnhCuong, prioritised cases for shots in the first phase include medical staff whohave been treating COVID-19 patients at the Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital, thoseinvolved in epidemiological investigations, sampling staff, those working atconcentrated quarantine areas and other establishments used for quarantine, vaccinationstaff, and members of contact tracing teams.
A man gets COVID-19 vaccine injection (Photo: VNA) Regarding twonew COVID-19 infections confirmed recently in the city, social distancingmeasures have been introduced in seven areas with 244 households, according to HaiPhong’s quick response team for COVID-19 prevention.
These areas were sprayed with disinfectant, and seven cases were placed underconcentrated quarantine and five others were required to quarantine at home.
On March 10, the city was informedthat two local residents tested positive to the coronavirus upon arriving in Australia.
The patients included a 42-year-old woman andher child, born in 2003, who reside on Nguyen Cong Tru Streetin Le Chan district. Theytravelled to Hanoi on February 26 for COVID-19 tests the result of which wasnegative. They then flew to Australia on February 28 and arrived on March 1after transiting in Singapore. The child tested positive for the coronavirus onMarch 2 and the woman on March 6 after testing negative on March 2.
The General Hospital of the northern province of BacNinh on March 11 also began providing COVID-19 vaccinations to medical staff inregular and direct contact with sources of the disease.
Thehospital is the first in the locality to kick off a vaccination programme.
Bac Ninh has been allocated 2,900 doses in the first stage. Its programme isbeing conducted in 11 areas and is for those working at medical facilities aswell as the police and armed forces./.
