Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second from left) visits a mobile SARS-CoV-2 test station of a medical institute of the army (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has commended the entire army for its efforts toovercome a wide range of difficulties and challenges to fulfill all assignedtasks in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
While attending ateleconference of the army on COVID-19 prevention and control on March 22, PMPhuc affirmed that the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) is always a pillar of thenation and its role is further promoted when the country is in danger.
The VPA has been in thefront line of the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, he said, adding thatthousands of officers and soldiers have been mobilised to directly participatein the combat.
PM Phuc also praised thearmy’s science and technology units for their successful development and productionof SARS-CoV-2 new coronavirus test kit which has greatly contributed to COVID-19check-up and treatment.
In the time to come,the government leader asked all VPA officers and soldiers to protect themselvesfrom COVID-19 and prevent the spread of the disease in military units. Thewhole army needs to make greater endeavours to well manage concentratedquarantine areas, he added.
A report delivered bythe Ministry of National Defence’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Preventionand Control showed that, a total of 34,734 people have been quarantined at barracksacross the country. Of them, 17,910 people have completed their quarantineperiods and 16,538 others have been undergoing quarantine.
The Ministry ofNational Defence has 140 establishments which are capable of receiving morethan 44,700 people for quarantine.
As of March 22afternoon, Vietnam had reported 99 COVID-19 infection cases, of whom 17patients have recovered./.
While attending ateleconference of the army on COVID-19 prevention and control on March 22, PMPhuc affirmed that the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) is always a pillar of thenation and its role is further promoted when the country is in danger.
The VPA has been in thefront line of the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, he said, adding thatthousands of officers and soldiers have been mobilised to directly participatein the combat.
PM Phuc also praised thearmy’s science and technology units for their successful development and productionof SARS-CoV-2 new coronavirus test kit which has greatly contributed to COVID-19check-up and treatment.
In the time to come,the government leader asked all VPA officers and soldiers to protect themselvesfrom COVID-19 and prevent the spread of the disease in military units. Thewhole army needs to make greater endeavours to well manage concentratedquarantine areas, he added.
A report delivered bythe Ministry of National Defence’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Preventionand Control showed that, a total of 34,734 people have been quarantined at barracksacross the country. Of them, 17,910 people have completed their quarantineperiods and 16,538 others have been undergoing quarantine.
The Ministry ofNational Defence has 140 establishments which are capable of receiving morethan 44,700 people for quarantine.
As of March 22afternoon, Vietnam had reported 99 COVID-19 infection cases, of whom 17patients have recovered./.
VNA
