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HCM City extends social distancing for two more weeks

Ho Chi Minh City continues imposing city-wide social distancing measures under the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 for an additional 14 days from 0:00 on August 2.
HCM City extends social distancing for two more weeks ảnh 1Empty street in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City continues imposing city-wide socialdistancing measures under the Prime Minister’s Directive 16 for an additional14 days from 0:00 on August 2.

The decision was made by Chairman of the municipal People'sCommittee Nguyen Thanh Phong on August 1.

Phong asked the heads of departments and branches, theChairpersons of the People's Committees of Thu Duc city and districts and localbusinesses to direct the stronger, more drastic and effective implementation ofprevention and control measures, step up dissemination and ask locals not to leavetheir places of residence for another locality until the end of socialdistancing.

He requested departments, sectors and localities to conduct quickerCOVID-19 vaccination and ensure the supply of food and food stuffs for poorlabourers and those in sealed-off areas as well as the provision of protectiveequipment for medical staff as guided by the Health Ministry.

Ho Chi Minh City has experienced 63 days of socialdistancing at different levels. From 7pm on July 31 to 6am on August 1, thecity documented additional 2,027 COVID-19 infections.

Since the beginning of the fourth wave in late April, thecity has logged 92,200 cases./.
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