5 was discharged on 3 February, fully recovered and after testing negative for the virus. Vietnam to ease nationwide coronavirus lockdown | Reuters This cluster was identified by the leaders of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Hanoi as having reached the 2nd or 3rd infection cycle. The city also held the largest vaccination campaign. This raises concerns about an outbreak from people who entered illegally into the city area. [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. Vietnam has been slow to procure vaccines and until late April had. Thun Thnh District was the first cluster in the province with 591 cases, the outbreak in here have been contained. [236] According to the city Department of Health, there are currently 20 public hospitals and 24 non-public hospitals. Qu V cluster recorded 127 cases, source of transmission was identified mainly from Qu V Industrial Park. All recent cases were people who had been infected abroad and who had been placed in government quarantine facilities after arrival in Vietnam. Under a close monitoring. Vietnam: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile - Our World in Data [276] According to the city's Department of Health, they had enough oxygen supply for 50,000 cases scenario. Everyone entering country must be isolated for at least 14-day at the government's quarantine facilities, only special diplomats identified as such by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be exempt. [272] The first case was recorded on 3 May 2021 and the source of infection is unknown. Due to their characteristics, industrial parks cannot shift to online work while ventilation conditions in many workplaces is limited. [181], In the emergency meeting in response to the COVID-19 outbreak on 1 December in Hanoi, PM Nguyn Xun Phc announced that international commercial flights would be halted and everyone entering the country would have to be quarantined in military barracks or local quarantine areas. During the end of June, on average around 194 cases were reported per day and mostly among the Quang Chu and Vn Trung Industrial Park workers who are in lockdown areas or have been in quarantine. [169] However two cases who had just left the country were detected by the Japanese authorities. [312] On the same day, Nng officially allowed the services industry to reopen, with restaurants and bars re-opening after nearly half a year of closure. He did not make a prediction about the epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City because of "many variables" and "the situation depends a lot on the implementation of epidemic prevention measures". [102] The same day, Hanoi city expanded the scope of contact tracing to F5 and raised the quarantine procedures by one level, meaning F1 to be quarantined in hospitals and treated the same as a patient case, F2-F3 to be moved into central quarantine, and F4-F5 to self-quarantine at home, with temperature checked twice per day. A few days later the reinforcement from the Command of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People's Navy has sent more ships to patrol key areas, using radar to detect any boats coming from Cambodia. In 14,000 test samples since the beginning of the pandemic, 38 positive cases were found, of which 18 patients were being treated at Ha Tien Medical Center. Of Vietnam's nearly 16,000 COVID-19 fatalities . When the virus was first identified in China in late 2019, lockdown seemed extreme. [239] Results of genetic sequencing at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi showed that four cases of COVID-19 in the group of Indian experts were from the Delta variant. [42], National Hospital of Tropical Disease (NHTD) cluster: At the meeting of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi on the afternoon of 4 May, Director of Hanoi Department of Health Trn Th Nh H received a report from the NHTD about a positive case of SARS-CoV-2 who is a doctor working at this hospital. Medical personnel have concentrated on protecting COVID-19 patients with underlying disorders, prescribing antiretroviral medications to them even when they are showing no symptoms. More than 25,000 close contacts identified and tested. The patient had previously gone to the hospital on 20 March to treat last stage of liver disease, before testing positive for COVID-19 on 7 April. Four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic of Vietnam. [263], Deputy Minister of Health Nguyn Trng Sn said just on 25 May, the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Bc Giang was 375, three times higher than the previous record of the province's number of cases. Of Vietnam's nearly 16,000 COVID-19 fatalities, more than 99% have come in this latest wave. Kien Giang has two land border gates, five seaports and two airports. The Ministry of Health also provides detailed guidance documents for F0s, teaching them to self-care, monitor their health and contact medical facilities in case of severe symptoms. [26][27] Sporadic community infections continue during November and December, causing public scare and heightened measures. [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. [227], On the evening of 25 March, a Chinese man living in Thuan An City, Binh Duong Province took the COVID test to go to Cambodia, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. [167] On the same day, all 180 bars and discos in Ho Chi Minh City re-opened. The hospital took samples from more than 800 medical staff and patients. She had flown back to Vietnam in a private jet with quarantined cabin after becoming aware that case No. On the afternoon of 30 November after receiving the information, Minister of Health Nguyn Thanh Long convened an emergency meeting with the Ho Chi Minh Department of Health to implement full pandemic prevention measures across the city. [296], Bnh Dng cluster: Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 broke out, the total of cases in this local is over 16,000 (11% of total cases in Vietnam), mainly in hostels, companies and industrial parks. [288][289] The patient is being treated at Tra Vinh Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital with fever and sore throat. Under control. [190], In January 2021, Vietnamese government announced a stricter quarantine policy to protect the country during 2021 Lunar New Year. Vietnam to extend lockdown throughout southern region as COVID cases These cases came from small clusters, such as the one at the Hc Mn mechanical workshop, the Ehome apartment building, and the residential area in Th c, recently discovered in the community. Bc Giang Province's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control assessed that the cause of this may from cases at Vn Trung Industrial Park. In some localities, the epidemic was spread by long-distance drivers. The authorities expected that when the test results of all close contacts are available, there may be some new cases here. According to the WHO, to prepare for a worse situation, the country had built 30 more field hospitals with a scale of 1,500 ICU beds and 30,000 non-ICU beds. [161] Out of 152 cases of illegal entry discovered in Ho Chi Minh City since May, Chinese people account for 72%, Cambodians 11%, and the rest were Vietnamese and Korean, the Center for Disease Control in Ho Chi Minh City (HCDC) said. [102], On 8 March, another case in Hanoi was announced, which was a 61-year-old man. The HCDC had tested more than 151 thousand people linked to the outbreak. Nine people in close contact with this female student were quarantined. [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). Under lockdown restrictions that are due to expire September 15, residents can't leave home unless it's for an emergency, while orders for groceries are placed through a government system that is. He had returned to Vietnam from Japan via Nng International Airport on 7 April. Through testing, 75 more positive cases were found, most of them were workers in the same factory with her. [164][165] The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) have prepared detailed plans for resuming commercial flights to six Asian destinations such as Seoul, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Taipei from 15 September with around 5,000 foreign passengers scheduled to arrive in Vietnam per week. [182], On 9 December, following the instructions of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the HCDC had conducted random COVID-19 testing at Mien Dong Coach Station to ensure that no infections are missed in the community. This was the first new case after the city went four months without confirmed cases from community transmission. Those routes has hundreds of buses going to Lng Sn and the southern provinces stop to pick up passengers every day. [189] Patient 1498 were put in quarantine at the 59th Infantry Regiment in Chuong My District from 21 December 2020 with 88 other people. The first cases discovered in Ho Chi Minh City were two people from Wuhan (China), the disease then spread in 13 other localities. [313], Ph Th cluster: Since 13 October, the northern province of Ph Th has recorded 292 cases in the community from two clusters in Lam Thao - Chu Hoa, Bach Hac - Phu Ninh. Volunteers in Vietnam come to the rescue as coronavirus lockdown hits [168], As of 28 October, Vietnam has not found any new cases of community transmission. COVID: How the delta variant has shattered Vietnam's success [123][124] However, there were reports of cases who tested positive again after being discharged. At the time of the outbreak, the rate of adults receiving one dose of vaccine was over 85% The 4th Coast Guard Region Command, has also sent 32 boats to the region. 1 Field Hospital at the Vietnam National University dorms. Most of these are related to a single Hi Dng migrant worker, who was diagnosed with the UK coronavirus variant by Japanese authorities after arriving in Osaka on 17 January. After seven days of extensive testing, the health sector recorded an additional 388 positive cases residing in two alleys 328, 330 and other nearby apartments. She had been exhibiting several symptoms, but didn't cooperating with the authorities about her travel history or health conditions to avoid quarantine. Two days later, China puts Wuhan under strict lockdown. Data from the Chicago Department of Public Health reported by the Chicago Tribune shows that despite being about 30% of the total population, Black people account for 68% of the COVID-19 related deaths in Chicago and are dying of COVID-19 at a rate nearly six-times greater than that of White Chicagoans, who account about 33% of the population and As the delta variant of COVID-19 has surged through Vietnam over the past two months, the country's central provinces have endured the strictest lockdown measures to date. [145][146], Four days later, the country confirmed dozens of cases in five cities and provinces all related to Da Nang. The first one was a 33-year-old Japanese businessman who had been working in Hai Phong since June. Around 1.8 million of 98 million people, or 1.8 per cent of the country's population, have been fully vaccinated, one of the lowest rates in the region. Vietnam had zero Covid-19 deaths It may seem like Vietnam got off easy, but that's not by chance. ", "Trong "tm dch" Sn Li trc gi G d b lnh phong ta, cch ly", Vic phn tuyn v phc iu tr COVID- 19 ca Vit Nam ph hp, hiu qu, Bc u xc nh ngun ly nhim chnh BV Bch Mai, "C bn kim sot c dch COVID-19 ti Bnh vin Bch Mai", "Bn trong thn H Li nhng ngy phong ta", Quc t nh gi Vit Nam phng chng i dch COVID-19 hiu qu, "Ngi nghi nhim Nng c ghi nhn l 'bnh nhn 416', "T 0h ngy 28/7, Thnh ph Nng bt u thc hin gin cch x hi trong vng 15 ngy", "TP.HCM, H Ni, k Lk ghi nhn 4 ca mc COVID-19, Vit Nam c 450 ca", "Bnh nhn Covid-19 th 2 ti Vit Nam t vong do sc nhim trng trn nn bnh l nng", "Bnh nhn COVID-19 th ba t vong ti Vit Nam", "Bn tin dch COVID-19 trong 24h: Cc dch trong nc c bn c kim sot, tip tc nng cao nng lc xt nghim SARS-CoV-2", "How Vietnam crushed its second coronavirus wave", "Nam gio vin ting Anh TP.HCM ly COVID-19 t ngi cch ly, B Y t hp khn", "NNG: Thanh nin TP.HCM dng tnh COVID-19, nhp cnh 'chui' cng bnh nhn 1440", "C gi Hi Dng Nht nhim bin th nCoV Anh", "Stay-at-home orders in Vietnam Covid-19 hotspot", "H Ni ng ca qun n ng ph, c ph t 0h ngy 16/2", "Vietnam records 40 new coronavirus cases as Hi Dng outbreak still hard to control", "L l, ch quan, nhiu on ng ngi vn i chc Tt TP Hi Dng", "Vietnam begins COVID-19 vaccinations after successful virus containment", "Vietnam defied the experts and sealed its border to keep Covid-19 out. [115], On 16 March, a new case was reported in Vietnam, known as the 61st patient. [279] Due to large number of patients, all close contacts of coronavirus cases are self-isolated at home to reduce the overload at local quarantine facilities. When total cases reached a few thousands per day, the Central government decided to lock down the entire Southern Region with 35 million people, along with the capital, Hanoi, to contain the spread. [158], On 7 August, an officer of the 377th Air Defence Division tested positive and the local health officials immediately quarantined 14 close contacts. One was a one-year-old boy in District 6. This surge occurred due to the more transmissible. Case No. [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. The days recorded high numbers of cases such as: 30 June (81 cases), 1 July (90 cases), 4 July (87 cases), 5 July (114 cases), 6 July (92 cased) and 7 July (140 cases). Bc Ninh city with 719 cases, mostly related to AAC company with additional cases detected among staff of a lockdown area in Khc Nim District. [48][49][50][51] In addition, gene sequencing results show that the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant is the dominant variant in this wave, especially among cases in central and southern localities of Vietnam. The next day, the director of the hospital ordered COVID testing for all employees, workers, patients and family members at its two facilities. They have all tested negative for the virus, the HCDC announced on 7 December. After this period of time, if a person tests negative for the coronavirus, they can remain in Vietnam. Vietnam deploys troops to enforce COVID lockdown in largest city | Reuters Every weekday. [80], On 34 February, Vietnam announced their eighth and ninth case: a 29-year-old female (#8) and a 30-year-old male (#9). HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam, which has reported under 300 cases of coronavirus and no deaths since the first infections were detected in January, said on Wednesday it would start lifting tough. On 14 June, the disease had spread to hospitals, industrial parks, and residential neighborhoods, with approximately a thousand cases reported; the city therefore had to maintain social distancing for another two weeks. The city continued to conduct random testing in community. Therefore, according to the Department of Health, pathogens came from dormitories to companies and factories, then from workers spread to other dormitories, forming large outbreaks. [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. [122], From 17 to 23 April, no new cases were confirmed. [62], On 14 January, two Chinese tourists with fever symptoms from Wuhan were quarantined by the authorities and placed under observation after they landed at Da Nang International Airport. Nguyn Th Mng Ngc, Director of the province's Department of Health, said the province has identified three main sources of infection. On 23 June, the patient showed signs of fever and fatigue. ", "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? [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. [284][285] After just six days, 20 out of 22 districts and Ho Chi Minh City's key industrial parks had COVID-19 cases. As a result, the Ministry of Health identified Kien Giang as a high-risk locality, especially the border area in Ha Tien town. Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week