HCM City reactivates campaign to protect high-risk groups against COVID-19

Supervising COVID-19 patient quarantine and treatment at Cho Ray Hospital (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has
reactivated the campaign to protect people of the against the COVID-19 pandemic, including those aged over 50, those with underlying diseases and pregnant
women, Deputy Director of the city’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Le Hong
Nga said on April 27.

Nga said that since the beginning of April, the number of
new COVID-19 cases in has surged, especially from April 14,
resulting in a rise in the number of hospitalised patients.

The municipal will request the
People’s Committees of wards and communes to review and make a list of people belonging to the groups in their localities to ensure all are fully vaccinated with four
doses.

To prevent the spread of the pandemic, the CDC also
recommended each citizen, in addition to being fully vaccinated, must also consciously
take preventive measures such as washing hands regularly, wearing face masks, keeping
distance, and avoid mass gatherings, especially on holidays and festivals.

In face of a risk of the outbreak after the national
holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification and May Day
from April 29 to May 3, the municipal People’s Committee recently sent a
dispatch requiring leaders of departments, sectors and localities to direct the
strengthening of prevention and control measures during the five-day holiday.

The department will maintain vaccination throughout the holidays.

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases and assigned hospitals were
asked to prepare personnel, and medical equipment and supplies to
operate a hospital for COVID-19 treatment within 24 hours after it is
activated./.