Da Nang suspends sport activities, closes hair salons over COVID-19 concerns

A beach in Da Nang (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang has ordered the suspension of sport activities and sea bathing, and closure of hair salons in the central city from 12pm on July 15 due to COVID-19.

Quang also asked relevant agencies to step up contact tracing and testing during a meeting of the Da Nang steering committee on COVID-19 prevention and control on July 14.

The city has logged 47 new COVID-19 cases since July 10, according to Director of the Da Nang Centre for Disease Control Ton That Thanh.

As many as 118 COVID-19 patients are being treated, and 953 people having contact with COVID-19 cases are being under health monitoring in concentrated quarantine or health facilities in the city./. 

VNA