Illustrative image (Photo: Internet) Lao Cai (VNA) – The operation of the trains fromthe northern border province of Lao Cai to China was suspended on February 3 asefforts are intensified against coronavirus outbreak.
The provincial railway transport unit also established asteering committee on the prevention and control of coronavirus with 16members.
Do Thi Gam, head of the provincial railway station, said theHanoi Railway Transport JSC decided to suspend Trains SP1 and SP2 linking Hanoiand Lao Cai from February 1-3.
The Hanoi – Lao Cai Trains SP3 and SP4 still run asscheduled.
Also on February 3, Vietnam confirmed eight cases ofcoronavirus infection.
As of 7:30am the same day, the death toll from thecoronavirus has climbed to 362, including 361 in China and one in thePhilippines. A total of 17,387 people around the globe have been confirmedinfected with the virus, including 17,205 in China, according to the Ministryof Health./.
The provincial railway transport unit also established asteering committee on the prevention and control of coronavirus with 16members.
Do Thi Gam, head of the provincial railway station, said theHanoi Railway Transport JSC decided to suspend Trains SP1 and SP2 linking Hanoiand Lao Cai from February 1-3.
The Hanoi – Lao Cai Trains SP3 and SP4 still run asscheduled.
Also on February 3, Vietnam confirmed eight cases ofcoronavirus infection.
As of 7:30am the same day, the death toll from thecoronavirus has climbed to 362, including 361 in China and one in thePhilippines. A total of 17,387 people around the globe have been confirmedinfected with the virus, including 17,205 in China, according to the Ministryof Health./.
VNA
