The HCM City Department of Information and Communication launches an app on March 5 to help enterprises and organisations assess transmission risks for COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNA) - The HCM City Department of Information and Communicationson May 5 launched an application that will help assess COVID-19transmission risks.
The app is available on the website https://antoandn.tphcm.gov.vn andis expected to be in app stores on Android and iOS soon.
It will also help the Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention andControl and relevant agencies monitor the situation.
The city has issued safety criteria for businesses in the fieldsof tourism, transport, food services, education, trading markets,supermarkets, and commercial centres. Other criteria for museums, relics,libraries, and sport service establishments have also been issued.
The city’s fundraising board for COVID-19 prevention and control has receivedmore than 153 billion VND (6.5 million USD) in donationsfrom companies and individuals since March 20 when the fundwas launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in HCM City.
Asof May 4, the city had 88 people under quarantine in its concentrated areas,while 103 are self-quarantined at home.
Of the11 patients being treated at hospitals, nine who previously recoveredand were discharged from hospitals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again.
To deal with this problem, the municipal HealthDepartment decided to extend quarantine duration for cured COVID-19 patients asfrom May 5. Accordingly, recovered patients will be quarantined at medicalestablishments for 14 days from the day they are given the all-clear. Those whodo not stay there will be monitored at home by district health centres./.
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