The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced four new cases of COVID-19 on April 7, bringing the total cases in the country to 249 as of 18:00 of April 7.
Eighteen COVID-19 patients will leave hospitals on April 7 after their complete recovery, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has thanked Vietnamese all around the country for their support and efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and lauded the many good deeds of organizations, businesses, and individuals.
A Vietnamese student from the UK was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 on April 5 afternoon, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam to 241, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said though social lives have slowed down, those involved in COVID-19 prevention and control and administrations at all levels, especially the health sector, must speed up work and take more drastic actions to combat the pandemic.
It’s not the first time Nguyen Van Chien has been sent on a mission, but it is the first time he has been stationed at a quarantine zone to prevent a pandemic.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested the performance of measures to prevent the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and curb its spread in the community.
The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has requested relevant ministries and localities to arrange more places as quarantine areas, and coordinate with the Defence Ministry to receive quarantined people in case the army’s areas are overcrowded.
The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control asked provinces and cities nationwide to strengthen the prevention of COVID-19 for the elderly on March 19.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control, affirmed the power of all the people throughout the country against the COVID-19 the pandemic during a meeting in Hanoi on March 18.
The National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control has sent a dispatch to relevant ministries and all provinces and cities, requiring effective quarantine for those who enter Vietnam from disease-hit areas.
Foreigners infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 would have to cover their treatment fees in Vietnam, but quarantine and testing fees will be free of charge, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
Deputy Prime Minister and head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Vu Duc Dam on March 8 requested compulsory health declarations for all citizens in the country to start on March 10 at the latest.
Deputy Prime Minister and head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Vu Duc Dam on March 6 ordered compulsory electronic health declarations for all passengers entering Vietnam starting from 6:00 am on March 7.
Israeli medical doctor Raphael Kot has sent a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control, and the Ministry of Health, in which he affirms he never said he joins consultations on COVID-19 combat for Vietnam’s agencies, the ministry reported on March 3.
The national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control has asked ministries and localities to stay vigilant and take drastic measures against the disease.
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