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Eleven new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Vietnam in the 12 hours as of 6am on March 2, and all are in northern Hai Duong province, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control. Tubes containing samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) The new cases are F1, who had close contact with previously confirmed patients and thus, have been sent to concentrated quarantine sites since February 28. They are undergoing treatment at the COVID-19 treatment hospital No 3, based at Branch No 2 of the Sao Do University, of Hai Duong. The COVID-19 tally in the country now stands at 2,472, 1,561 of which are domestic infections, including 868 reported since January 27, when the latest outbreak began. Ten localities haven’t seen any new infections over the last 17 days, namely Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, and Quang Ninh provinces, along with Ho Chi Minh City. Meanwhile, Hanoi has stayed free of new cases for 14 days. As many as 1,892 patients have recovered from COVID-19. Among those still under treatment, 66 have tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 37 others twice, and 113 thrice, the treatment sub-committee said. There are 58,758 people having close contact with confirmed cases or coming from pandemic-hit regions under quarantine at present./.VNA …

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The Hanoitimes - Some parts of the pandemic epicenter have relaxed movement restrictions for economic recovery. Vietnam reported 11 additional Covid-19 infections on March 2, including 10 cases in a village in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country's pandemic epicenter. Tightening control over precautionary measures remains active in many parts of Vietnam. Photo: VNExpress The newest infections drove up the tally in Vietnam to 2,472, including 1,892 convalescents. The latest movement of Covid-19 brought Kim Dinh village of more than 7,500 people into lockdown status for 14 days starting March 1. More than 58,000 people have so far been under quarantine at hospital, in concentrated facilities, and at home. In the past few days, the new cases were found in Hai Duong and the southern province of Dong Thap [from Vietnamese people returning from Cambodia]. The newly-infected cases in Dong Thap have prompted immediate action by regional provinces that border with Cambodia like An Giang, Tay Ninh and Kien Giang. Tightened control over immigration procedures has been required and more border patrols have been conducted. Meanwhile, other affected localities namely Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, and Quang Ninh have undergone from seven to 17 days without new cases. The temporary containment of Covid-19 in some areas have enabled the ever pandemic-hit cities and provinces to resume economic activities. From March 3, many parts of Hai Duong will be allowed to remove movement restrictions. …

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The Hanoitimes - Sending elite health workers to Danang and speeding up testing are among measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak in the famous beach city. Vietnam is making all-out efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the beach city of Danang by the end of this month. Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at a meeting on Aug 14. Photo: VGP The Ministry of Health (MOH) is supporting Danang and the neighboring province of Quang Nam to accelerate sample taking for the community testing, Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting on August 14. Over the past weeks, the ministry has deployed several teams of elite medical professionals to Danang while necessary medical equipment has also been sent there. Since the first community infection was detected in Danang on July 25, a group of leading doctors from Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City traveled to Danang to assume responsibility for intensive care unit (ICU), emergency, dialysis, and hemodialysis treatment in Danang and Quang Nam. Among the doctors is Tran Thanh Linh who directly treated Patient No.91, the British man that recovered and was sent to his home country in mid-July. Since then, dozens of health groups from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Thua Thien-Hue, and Binh Dinh have come to Danang to support the treatment of Covid-19 patients. Notably, a task force of nearly 100 leading health professionals led by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son has been in Danang in the very first days after the detection of local infections. Health workers from Haiphong come to support Danang. Photo: Baohaiphong In a latest move, the MOH has sent some top health professors in Hanoi to support the treatment of acutely-ill patients. So far, nearly 300 elite doctors and health workers have been dispatched to Danang to support the battle against the pandemic in the famous beach city. In addition, Danang has increased the …

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