First community Omicron case recorded in Hanoi

At the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A person who came in contact with 13 imported cases
of Omicron variant was the first recorded case of Omicron in the
community in the capital city of Hanoi, according to information announced at
the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control’s meeting on
January 26.

In
the meeting, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health Vu Cao Cuong
said that there was a risk of of Omicron
in .

The
capital city has now seen 118,111 cases and is still on alert level 2
(medium-risk).

Taking samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)

“In
the coming weeks we could see a slight drop in daily cases,” said
Cuong. 

“The
drop will be caused by people travelling back home for Tet, and daily cases will return to
3,000 cases per day after the holiday if people do not adhere to prevention
methods,” he added.

To
curb the rise of the pandemic, Hanoi will raise awareness among citizens,
as well as reduce large gatherings./.