Social activities can be eased, but appropriate control still needed: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 20 said social activities can be relaxed, given the improved situation of COVID-19. However, he still stressed the need to maintain control appropriately over and remain vigilant against the pandemic.
Social activities can be eased, but appropriate control still needed: PM ảnh 1At the Cabinet meeting (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
– Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc on April 20 said social activities can be relaxed, given the improved situationof COVID-19. However, he still stressed the need to maintain control appropriately over and remainvigilant against the pandemic.

The leader made the remarks after hearing a report at a Cabinet meeting in Hanoi by the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on thedevelopments of the pandemic and countermeasures. 

He said the social distancing policy must be observedseriously, adding that new measures and relevant decisions will be announced onApril 22.

PM Phuc pointed out that the risk of transmissionstill remains high, and asked localities to continue with the countermeasures and thesense of vigilance.

People arriving in Vietnam must be quarantined, hesaid, emphasising that the early detection of infections would facilitate theefforts against the pandemic and improve treatment quality.

The PM said the risk levels in localities would bedowngraded at a meeting on April 22, expressing his belief that there will bemore cities and provinces that can resume their normal activities.  

“However, at this time, it is still necessary tocontinue with countermeasures in line with the spirit of the PM’s conclusionsmade in the meeting on April 15,” he said.

The leader reiterated such measures as wearing face masks inpublic places, avoiding mass gatherings and reducing unnecessary trips andactivities.
He assigned the Ministry of Education and Trainingto consider teaching and learning plans in the time ahead, especially theorganisation of graduation and university entrance exams.

According to the committee, Vietnam had only 8 COVID-19 cases to report lastweek, while 64 patients made complete recovery.

From April 17-20, no new cases were recorded in thecountry. As many as 208 patients or 78 percent of the total have recovered sofar. Three patients who had been in critical conditions have made positive improvement over the past days. /.
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