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Vietnam recorded no new COVID-19 infections overnight, making the tally unchanged at 1,069, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on September 26 morning. Vietnamese citizens from abroad go to quarantine sites after entry into the country (Photo: VNA) This day also marks the 24th consecutive day without community transmissions. Among all the cases, 691 are domestically infected cases, including 551 recorded since the new outbreak began on July 25. As of 6am on September 26, 999 COVID-19 patients had been treated successfully. The fatalities remained at 35. Among patients under treatment, there is no longer any critical case, while four have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, five twice and 13 thrice. A total 21,842 people are being quarantined nationwide. On September 25, eight more patients were given the all-clear from the disease, including six people treated at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in …

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Taking samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded 13,321 new COVID-19 infections, including 15 imported cases, in the last 24 hours to 5pm on September 10, raising the national tally to 589,417, the Ministry of Health announced. Ho Chi Minh City, which is the country's largest pandemic hotspot, reported the highest number of infections with 7,539 cases. It was followed by neighbouring Binh Duong province (3,563),  Dong Nai (823), Long An (321), Tay Ninh (248), Tien Giang (156), and Kien Giang (86). The capital city of Hanoi logged 29 cases. A total of 8,680 cases were detected in the communities outside of lockdown areas or concentrated quarantine areas . An additional 254 deaths were reported on the day. The new fatalities brought the country's death toll since COVID-19 broke out in Vietnam in early 2020 to 14,745. Since the fourth outbreak began on April 27, the country confirmed 585,051 infections, of them 348,147 patients were …

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New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China's southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities said on Tuesday, in the country's latest outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The National Health Commission said 59 new locally transmitted cases were reported for Sept. 13, up from 22 infections a day earlier. All of them were in Fujian. In just four days, a total of 102 community infections have been reported in Fujian, a province bordered by Zhejiang to the north and Guangdong to the south. China's last outbreak, which affected mainly Jiangsu, ended about two weeks ago, with no new local cases reported in the eastern province. That outbreak lasted a month. Fujian's outbreak began in Putian, a city of 3.2 million, with the first case reported on Sept. 10. Preliminary tests on samples from some Putian cases showed patients had contracted the highly transmissible Delta variant. The virus has since spread to the scenic coastal city of Xiamen, which reported 32 new …

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A 32-year-old medic working for a public healthcare center in Ho Chi Minh City said that over the past two years, not as many people came in for health checks and treatment, resulting in decreased revenues. The medic, who did not want to be named, said that the drop in revenue has meant that her salary has dropped to VND4-5 million (around $200) per month, but did not mention what her earning used to be before the pandemic. Since the fourth Covid-19 wave emerged in Vietnam late April, her income has dropped even further though she has to work much harder, the medic said. "Many people could not understand this. They think that once an outbreak appears, it means more jobs for medical staff and as a result, higher salaries. But in fact, it does not work like that." Previously, she used to get food and transportation allowance of VND800,000 ($35) per month but these days, she gets that only once every three months. Alongside the pay cuts, she and her colleagues have been placed …

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Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked medical facilities to conduct COVID-19 tests on every visitor with symptoms of a cough, fever, and difficulty breathing to detect positive cases early and prevent the risk of transmission. The municipal Department of Health announced the decision in a document on Friday. Accordingly, people visiting medical facilities for a cough, a fever, trouble breathing, or respiratory inflammation must all be tested for COVID-19. Workers at those facilities are also subject to testing every three days. More medical workers will be mobilized to give assistance in sample collection. In addition, the health department requested medical facilities to continue instructing people in conducting rapid antigen tests on their own, under the assistance of medical staff or trained volunteers in a safe manner. The municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control previously issued a document on beefing up mass testing in the city early this …

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The rapid response team under the HCMC Customs Department was established at the beginning of August to support the customs clearance procedures for import of medical equipment including ventilators, oxygen generators and medical devices for Covid-19 prevention and control tasks in the city. The team has sent over 150 official letters to propose the acceleration of goods customs clearance procedures for the Covid-19 fight along with receiving and solving the problems of enterprises and agencies via its two hotlines. Besides, the team also detected and reported difficulties in importing these products to its leaders to remove the obstacles. At the same time, the unit also made recommendations to prevent cases taking advantage of the State's support on facilitating import of medical equipment and supplies to illegally import goods. By Gia Han – Translated by Huyen Huong …

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Various types of medical supplies, a gift from the Polish government, arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday afternoon. The donation, which is worth about US$4 million, includes ventilators, heart rate monitors, anti-droplet glasses, face masks, and personal protective equipment, weighing approximately eight metric tons. During a ceremony at the airport, Wojciech Gerwel, Polish Ambassador to Vietnam, handed over the aid to Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son and vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc. Ambassador Gerwel stated that Vietnam is Poland's priority partner in the region and the first non-European country to which Poland donated vaccines and medical equipment. A shipment of 501,600 COVID-19 vaccine shots gifted by Poland previously arrived in Vietnam on August 23. Deputy Minister Son thanked the Polish government and people for the noble gesture, stating that the health ministry will …

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A police officer inspects documents at a checkpoint in Chuong Duong ward (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Authorities of Hoan Kiem district in downtown Hanoi decided to lift the medical lockdown imposed on its Chuong Duong ward at the stroke of September 12. As a COVID-19 patient was detected on July 30, the area with nearly 23,000 residents was sealed off. It has not recorded new infections in the community for 25 days. On September 11, the measure was lifted in other  areas in the capital’s Hoang Mai and Dong Da districts. Households in such areas are asked to continue to follow guidelines in COVID-19 prevention and control measures. Meanwhile, some areas in Van Chuong and Van Mieu wards of Dong Da will remain under lockdown. Hanoi is being put under strict social distancing in accordance with the Prime Minister's directive in an effort to curb the spread of the pandemic. The city recorded 17 COVID-19 infections from 6am to 12pm on September 12, with two being …

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Vice Chairman Le Hoa Binh informed that the economic recovery plan, already submitted to the Standing Committee of HCMC Party Committee, will follow three distinct stages, the first of which lasts from September 16-30. During that time, the city prepares important content for the piloting plan to allow certain economic activities in the three green districts of 7, Cu Chi, and Can Gio . This plan is expected to help the city reach the dual target of economic growth and medical safety. With regard to the matter of controlling the Covid-19 outbreak in HCMC, the Vice Chairman stressed that it is impossible, as being consulted by medical experts, to achieve zero F0 cases in the community now. Therefore, the city intends to review the current status and introduces adjustments in manufacturing methods as well as daily life activities of citizens after September 15, with a high priority on online procedures and stable connections between supply and demand. Meanwhile, the vaccination …

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Authorities in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai Province have allowed medical workers infected with COVID-19 to continue treating coronavirus inpatients at a local hospital, provided that they are asymptomatic or have mild developments. The approval was signed by Phan Huy Anh Vu, director of the Dong Nai Department of Health, on Thursday. While all people catching COVID-19 are supposed to undergo quarantine and treatment according to the Ministry of Health’s instructions, Vu made an exception for the coronavirus-infected medical staff at the Dong Nai General Hospital regarding a lack of personnel there. The hospital has designated its thin manpower to cover both treatment missions within its campus and at the province’s COVID-19 intensive care center and field hospitals. In order to avoid further pressure on the healthcare system, the provincial health director granted a permission for the hospital’s coronavirus-infected medical staff with mild or no symptoms to be quarantined and …

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