Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA) (VNA) – The capital city of Hanoi is
racing against time to conduct for in an
effort to soon stamp out the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and return to the “new
normal.”
The city aims to collect about 1.3 million samples for RT-PCR
testing from August 9 – 17, according to a plan by the municipal People’s
Committee.
The targeted population will be classified into three
groups based on risk levels, with red representing those with the highest level
of risk of infection, followed by orange as those at-risk, and green as
low-risk people.
The high-risk or “red” group includes people living in communes and wards with high and very high risks of infection based on guidance by the National Steering Committee for
Prevention and Control in Decision 2686/QD-BCDQ dated May 31, 2021.
The “orange” group comprises people who work in
factories, production units, wet markets, supermarkets, hospitals and medical
clinics; and those living in at-risk areas in accordance with the decision.
Hanoi will test all people of the “red group”, those with
suspected symptoms of COVID-19 and a selected number of “orange” group people
who work in highly exposed sectors, such as medical workers, patients, COVID-19
control forces, food supply chain workers, traders in wet markets, shippers,
drivers and security guards.
The city also plans to carry out 2 million rapid tests
for screening purposes.
The capital city has reported a total of 1,943
coronavirus cases since the fourth COVID-19 wave started in late April./.
Source: VietnamPlus
