Hanoi to test over 6,000 returnees from Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has responded to COVID-19
clusters and cases with vigorous actions and
it is on the in addressing current outbreaks, said Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam.
Talking to the press, Park said WHO believes that with its capacity,
Vietnam can curb the on-going outbreak through a whole-of-society approach,
which has been oriented by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19
Prevention and Control right since the pandemic hit the country.
Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)According to the , outbreaks in
many provinces and cities have basically been put under control but some
localities are still facing challenges, such as Ho Chi Minh City where more cases and clusters of unknown sources were
reported.
expected that localities will detect more infections, especially those in the
F1 groups, he said.
Park recommended
Vietnam to coordinate actions from all ministries
and sectors and good compliance of the public to quickly control the
outbreaks.
He also underlined the need to seriously implement and strengthen public
health measures, and communication work, and expand the coverage of
vaccination.
WHO has been and will continue working closely with the Ministry of Health to
provide the most updated scientific evidence to support the Government of
Vietnam in its making decisions to cope with the pandemic, the official
stressed./.
Source: VietnamPlus
