However, one patient sample in Hai Duong city was infected with South African variant. The 4th Coast Guard Region Command, has also sent 32 boats to the region. According to the reports of the Ministry of Health, Yn Bi and its related clusters are basically under controlled. [69] A week after the first two cases, three positive cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health, involving Vietnamese nationals who had returned from Wuhan. [299][300], Ph Yn cluster: Ph Yn is the central region province recorded the fastest infection rate, just from eight cases on the morning of 24 June, after 14 days the number of cases increased to 359, of which one person died. All cases linked with POYUN or Van Don International Airport. Upon arrival in country, the flight crew members were quarantined in a quarantine facility of Vietnam Airlines in Ho Chi Minh City. Medical personnel have concentrated on protecting COVID-19 patients with underlying disorders, prescribing antiretroviral medications to them even when they are showing no symptoms. Thanh Xun Trung cluster:[305] This cluster started from the first two patients in alley 330 Nguyen Trai at the end of August. 1 Field Hospital at the Vietnam National University dorms. However, the authorities found one deceased Japanese who never came into contact with any COVID patients, tested positive. [89] This case also marked the 10th case found in Vinh Phuc and prompted Vinh Phuc province leadership to implement quarantine of the at-risk village named Son Loi with more than 10,600 people, activating mobile food shops and handing out free masks to all villagers, in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. [262] Notably, the newly discovered cluster at Hosiden Vietnam Company (Quang Chu Industrial Park) has recorded a total of 660 cases (11% of its total employees). Vietnam reported just 1,500 cases of COVID-19 during the whole of 2020, and was the only nation in Southeast Asia to record positive growth for the year. [83] Mother (49-year-old, #11) and younger sister (16-year-old, #12) of the case No. In Ch Ha, the death of a prisoner from COVID-19 has sparked a prison riot. She has worked as a receptionist and had direct contact with the Chinese father and son (cases #12). Although the first case was detected in the Park 11 building, through preliminary assessment from public health units, it is possible that the outbreak originated from the T&T company, not from the family living in Park 11.[303][304]. 5 was tested positive, making the number of cases in Vietnam 16. City health officials quarantined 343 close contacts and tested them; all the tests were negative. 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Thus, except for the infection from the activities of the mission, the risk of infection in workplaces is quite high, especially in a closed environment like an office building. Vietnam Calls in Army, Introduces Strict Lockdowns in COVID-19 Vietnam deploys troops to enforce strict coronavirus lockdown in Ho Chi [220] With the COVID-19 outbreaks gradually being brought under control, Hi Dng province lifted restrictions in few areas on 3 March, after 15 days of stringent province-wide lockdown measures. timeline by Michael Safi. Source of infection for the first case who works at the company remains unknown. A man living in an area under lockdown receives food through a barricade during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam July 20, 2021 [File: Reuters] By Govi Snell Published On 7 Sep . [307], After recording a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, many localities have adjusted to loosen social distancing. [123][124] However, there were reports of cases who tested positive again after being discharged. Throughout his journey, he had made contact with several other people. This outbreak started in Hai Duong from a person who was found positive after entering Japan, and the true source of the infection is unknown. According to ng Thp Department of Health, the first patient is female, living in Tn Khnh Trung commune, Lp V district. Binh Duong has a population of 2.5 million and is one of the largest industrial centers in the Southern Region with nearly 50,000 businesses and more than 1.2 million employees. A Covid-19 victim is laid to rest in a graveyard in Comas, Peru, on June 1. The first patient was a 34-year-old woman working for Vietnam Poyun Electronics in Hi Dng, she had come into close contact with another female worker who had been confirmed positive when arriving in Japan on 17 January. The city would prioritize closing field hospitals set up at schools and dorms so that children may return to school. From the end of April 2021, Vietnam experienced "a fast-spreading outbreak" of more than 350,000 cases. After this period of time, if a person tests negative for the coronavirus, they can remain in Vietnam. The hospital imposed lockdown all of its medical staff, workers, patients and their relatives at three facilities. As a first step, the administration of Ho Chi Minh City raised the anti-epidemic level on 31 May by putting G Vp District and Thnh Lc Ward in District 12 under lockdown and imposing social distancing for the other areas in the city. Few days later, six people in this group tested positive for COVID-19. [41][42] On 28 July, the National Assembly gave the central government in Hanoi mandate to implement emergency measures for curbing the pandemic locally. At the time of the outbreak, the rate of adults receiving one dose of vaccine was over 85% One was a one-year-old boy in District 6. [166], After the central government considered that the COVID-19 outbreak has been brought under control, on 7 September, Da Nang has decided to ease its social distancing restrictions, and all passenger transportation and business enterprises resumed normal operations. This patient had previously been in Daegu for several days in February and, prior to testing positive, had already been quarantined along with all passengers on the same flight from South Korea since he re-entered Vietnam. [52], On 29 August, Prime Minister Phm Minh Chnh stated that Vietnam might have to live with the virus and could not rely on indefinite closures and quarantines. Only confirmed 30 cases. HCMC has set up 96 injection sites in all of its districts and over 300 mobile injection sites in industrial zones. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. However, when screening at several hospitals showed more cases, numerous more clusters were identified in the area. The Border Guard Command has established 118 more posts, bringing the total number of border control posts to 1,798, which served by more than 11,300 soldiers. [16] From 1 April, Vietnam implemented a 15 days nationwide lockdown. After two negative tests, the flight attendant was allowed to be home-quarantined at his rented apartment in Tn Bnh District. The clusters related from the city of Da Nang includes H Nam province, New Phuong Dong discotheque, AMIDA salon then spread to many provinces. The High Command also requested the Minister of Defence to provide additional 4,000 body bags. ", the representative of Bc Giang province's health department said. The next day, she was sampled and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. This case was treated at the NHTD from 24 April. Of Vietnam's nearly 16,000 COVID-19 fatalities . [203], Initially, the government only quarantine the areas directly related to the infected people to limit the economic impact. On 9 July, when the number of community infections in Ho Chi Minh City reached more than ten thousand, the government decided to lock down the entire city for 15 days. As of August 2021, there were more than 200,000 cases in the community just in Ho Chi Minh City and 100,000 cases in other southern and central provinces related to the city. Of which, 42 clusters have not been controlled, including: 20 in the province, 10 directly connected with the outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City and 12 with unknown sources of infection (detected through rapid testing in medical facilities). [111] Evening of the same day, five more cases were announced (#40-#44), all are related to patient number 34. Speed up the completion of the new Kien Giang General Hospital and using the old provincial general hospital as a field hospital if the epidemic becomes more severe. During the home-quarantine, the flight attendant has had direct contacts with three people including his mother and his two friends (one male and one female). ", "Ba ngi Vit Nam nhim vim phi V Hn", "Bnh nhn nhim virus corona u tin xut vin", "Vietnam declares novel coronavirus epidemic", "Qung Ninh ng ca cc im xut hng trn tuyn bin gii gip Trung Quc", "Ngi dn ln Mng Ci sang Trung Quc c yu cu quay v", "Dng ton b chuyn bay gia Vit Nam v Trung Quc t chiu nay", "T 3/2, tt c ngi nhp cnh t Trung Quc v Vit Nam c cch ly", "Thm mt ngi Vnh Phc dng tnh nCoV", "Ba bnh nhn vim phi corona xut vin", "B gi Vnh Phc 3 thng tui dng tnh nCoV", "Ngi dn sng cch ly vng dch Vnh Phc ra sao? No cases reported for nearly two weeks. The latter is often called a lockdown. Key lockdowns and measure introduced during the Covid pandemic between March 2020 and December 2021. In some localities, the epidemic was spread by long-distance drivers. These people had previously received two doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. [28][29], The third wave of infection began on 28 January 2021, when Vietnam recorded an additional 84 community transmission cases within a single day in Hi Dng and Qung Ninh provinces. [283] Among the cases are 40 members of the mission, who had gathered in a small alley in G Vp District several times. When the virus was first identified in China in late 2019, lockdown seemed extreme. Of the 699 cases related to the market, 217 are traders, 37 are buyers and 445 close contacts. [30] Initially, the government only quarantine the areas directly related to the infected people to limit the economic impact. [298] The Department of Health of Bnh Dng province said that among the current outbreaks, the most dangerous clusters is the one in Tn Phc Khnh ward, Tn Uyn town and at the company in Bnh Chun ward, Thun An City. [24][25] After two months, by using the same strategies that have been used in the first outbreak, Vietnam has successfully contained the disease for the second time and has resumed almost all economic activities, including international commercial flights. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Two remaining cases (Case #419 and #420) are a 17-year-old teenager and a 71-year-old woman, all of whom were related with Da Nang C Hospital. The source of infection is from Indian and Chinese experts, and then spread to Vinh Phuc and some other provinces. [276] According to the city's Department of Health, they had enough oxygen supply for 50,000 cases scenario. . [194] In the noon of 28 January, the country reported 84 new cases in Hai Dng and Quang Ninh, being the highest number of new cases in a day. According to the director, the locality lacking human resources and medical equipment to meet the needs of tracing and taking samples for testing, and must seek support from other localities. In the past week, Vietnam's average new cases dropped by a third compared to earlier in the month when 14,000 were being recorded daily, the health ministry said. 5 during Lunar New Year holiday. Recent reports of a large number of foreigners, mainly Chinese, illegally entering the country, showing "lax immigration management". [287], Other major clusters in the city: On 2 July, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health confirmed the city had recorded many major infection chains, involving companies, shops, hospitals and markets. The first two confirmed cases in Vietnam, a Chinese man, born in 1954 and his son, were admitted to Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, on 22 January 2020. [199], At a meeting on 31 January, Hanoi People's Committee announced the decision to close all bars, karaoke parlors, and discotheques, residents are required to avoid non-essential gatherings from 1 February. . [159], On 14 August, the Vietnamese government decided to isolate Hi Dng city for 15 days after four residents tested positive, none of whom had travel history to Da Nang. Most of the newly discovered cases are the people who previously identified as close contacts. Of Vietnam's nearly 16,000 COVID-19 fatalities, more than 99% have come in this latest wave. More than 25,000 close contacts identified and tested. Matt Hancock joked about travellers 'locked up' in hotels during Covid