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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the meeting between the cabinet and the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the whole political system, army and people to join hands in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the request while chairing a meeting between the cabinet and the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on May 10 to discuss drastic measures against the pandemic. The PM asked the Ministry of Health to identify pandemic risk levels , issue stark warning, as well as pen measures and requirements of medical supplies for each level. The ministry must clarify the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses, and the exact dates they will come to the country, he said, adding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should join hands in the search for vaccine resources. He also asked the ministry to tighten discipline within the sector, and strictly follows current regulations, with priority given to the 5K message. As for the police, military and border guard forces, Chinh ordered them to enhance control of the border areas, as well as detect and mete out punishment to anyone with illegal immigration and residence. Meanwhile, localities should stay prudent, and promote supervision and control of the COVID-19 situation, he added. COVID-19 testing in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) The ministries of Health and Finance were told to work together to remove bottlenecks for the pandemic prevention work, and ensure transparence and instruction of prices of medical equipment and supplies. PM Chinh also urged the implementation of information technology to close the gap in COVID-19 control, while laying stress on the necessity to build more COVID-19 treatment hospitals. Besides, he asked the health ministry and competent authorities to step up communications work to raise public awareness of the pandemic situation, prevention …

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HCMC intensifies Covid-19 containment measures The Saigon Times A medical worker takes samples from a woman in HCMC for Covid-19 testing. HCMC is struggling to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by scaling up aggressive measures and widespread testing - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - HCMC is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by scaling up aggressive measures and widespread testing and enhancing monitoring operations due to the complicated development of the virus. The HCMC steering committee for Covid-19 infection prevention and control this afternoon, June 19 held an urgent meeting to discuss urgent solutions to contain Covid-19. At the meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen and HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong, Director of the HCMC Health Department Nguyen Tan Binh said that apart from monitoring the infection at hospitals and conducting Covid-19 screening tests on patients, the city would adopt drastic measures at industrial parks. All employees at the export processing zones, hi-tech parks and industrial parks in HCMC where positive Covid-19 cases are detected are being tested. It is necessary to continue implementing contact tracing and locking down high-risk areas effectively and promptly, and reduce the flow of people and vehicles coming into HCMC, said HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen. Besides, competent forces should regularly check compliance with Covid-19 safety regulations and seriously tackle violators to succeed in bringing the disease under control within one week. HCMC Chairman Phong said that although the city is practicing social distancing in line with the Prime Minister’s Directive 15, many new chains of infections have been discovered and the number of Covid-19 cases is ticking up. As such, intensifying anti-Covid-19 measures is necessary to contain the spread of the virus, he said. The municipal chairman asked the districts and Thu Duc City to …

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Vietnam reports 102 more Covid-19 cases The Saigon Times A man is injected with the Covid-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health confirmed 102 new Covid-19 cases Saturday evening - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH HCMC - Vietnam reported 102 more Covid-19 cases this evening, June 19, including 90 domestic infections and 12 imported cases, taking the country’s Covid-19 tally to 12,900. Among the community-transmitted cases, 31 were detected in HCMC, 18 in Bac Giang, 18 in Binh Duong, seven in Bac Ninh, five in Danang and three in Long An. Lang Son, Dong Nai and Ha Tinh had two new patients each, while Nghe An and Nam Dinh reported one case each. The two cases in Dong Nai marked the fearsome return of the pandemic in this southern province that had not seen outbreaks for more than one month. The 12 imported cases were recorded in An Giang, Quang Nam, Danang and Ninh Binh. Today’s total number of infections was 308, including 293 domestic cases. The Center for Disease Control of Bac Giang Province also updated 178 additional Covid-19 cases, which were previously reported in areas under lockdown, to the national Covid-19 case management system this afternoon. As many as 5,054 Covid-19 patients in the country have fully recovered, including 321 people discharged from the hospital today. Meanwhile, two more Covid-19 patients, including a 90-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man, have died, taking the country’s Covid-19 death toll to 64. The woman lived in Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province. She suffered from hypertension and diabetes and tested positive for Covid-19 with symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath on June 12. She was initially treated at a Covid-19 treatment facility located in Fuji Bac Giang Development Joint Stock Company but was then sent to the Intensive Care Unit of Bac Giang Mental Hospital on June 14. The patient experienced high fever and hemorrhaging under the skin on June 16. She fell into a coma on June 17 and …

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