Vietnam: Covid-19 - 1,059 cases, 35 deaths?

kiwibird · Apr 24, 2020

https://news.theceomagazine.com/life...tnam-covid-19/

Vietnam which has a 1,400 km (870 miles) wide border with China, the original country of the outbreak of COVID-19, is slowly easing population lockdowns after recording no deaths attributed to the coronavirus, which has killed at least 190,000 people.
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The last person to test positive for coronavirus in Vietnam was a teenage girl on 16 April in Ha Giang Province.

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said on Friday morning (local time), the total number of confirmed patients in Vietnam remains at 268. Of those, 224 people have been successfully treated, accounting for 84%. There are 44 people with the coronavirus in care at seven medical facilities across the country.

Treyfish · Apr 24, 2020

Vietnam has 2 more cases of COVID-19, which are international students returning from Japan

[Suckhoedoisong.vn - On the afternoon of April 24, the Ministry of Health announced two new cases of COVID-19, increasing the number of cases in Vietnam to 270. Both of the two new cases were international students returning from Japan and concentrated in isolation immediately after entry

Total number of cases:
- Counting from 6am to 6pm on 4/24/2020: 0 new cases in the community
- 02 new cases, both from Japan, are quarantined immediately after entry
- So from January 23, 2020 to date, in Vietnam recorded a total of 270 cases of COVID-19...:tiphat:https://suckhoedoisong.vn/viet-nam-c...n-n173017.html

Shiloh · Apr 25, 2020

270 cases: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/reg...am-confirms-2-new-covid-19-cases-270-in-total

Shiloh · Apr 26, 2020

Vietnam reports no Covid-19 cases but five suffer recurrence after being discharged: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/reg...five-suffer-recurrence-after-being-discharged

Shiloh · Apr 27, 2020

3 more relapses: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-reports-another-three-covid-19-relapses-4090813.html

Shiloh · Apr 28, 2020

Source: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/v...tive-day-clear-of-new-infections-4091590.html

Vietnam ends fourth consecutive day clear of new infections
By Le Nga April 28, 2020 | 06:32 pm GMT+7

The Health Ministry confirmed zero new case of Covid-19 on Tuesday evening, keeping the nation’s tally at 270 as last updated four days ago.

For now, the number of active Covid-19 patients in the country remains at 48, including eight relapse cases.

Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said earlier Tuesday that studies into the new coronavirus samples taken from the five relapsed patients revealed that the virus found in their bodies now are "inactive."

Long said the virus was cultivated but did not multiply.

"Theoretically, the chance that these patients can infect others is very low," Long said.

Of the active cases, eight have tested negative once and seven twice...

kiwibird · Apr 29, 2020

https://www.vietnam-briefing.com/new...-updates.html/

Latest Updates

As of April 29, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health’s tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remained at 270, with 222 of the affected patients recovered and discharged from hospitals.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities removed sports centers and indoor sports businesses from the list of suspended businesses due to COVID-19 allowing gyms to reopen. In addition, the public gathering limit has been raised to 30 people from the previous 20.

Schools in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are expected to gradually resume classes from May 4.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister issued Directive No. 19 on measures to cope with COVID-19 on April 25. The measures include the washing of hands, and wearing masks while banning religious gatherings, festivals, and sporting events. In addition, bars, pubs, beauty salons, and karaoke bars will continue to remain closed until further notice.

Vietnam’s locally made test kit for COVID-19 has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) after enduring five rounds of testing and quality assessments.

Vietnam ended the social isolation guidelines at the end of April 22, though restrictions will continue in some high-risk areas. While the social isolation guidelines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have also been lifted, some restrictions continue to remain for bars, clubs, spas, theaters, sports centers, and others while the gathering of more than 20 people is prohibited. Restaurants and eateries that operate must comply with strict guidelines from local authorities.

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