A sample taken for testing from a person in Son Loi commune of Binh Xuyen district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – About 30
across Vietnam are capable of testing for COVID-19 at present, according to the
(MoH).
They are based at the National Institute of
Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi, the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City,
the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, the Institute of
Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Central Highlands in Dak Lak province, and the
National Institute of Malariology-Parasitology-Entomology in Hanoi.
Disease control centres in Hanoi, Da Nang city
and the provinces of Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Ha Tinh and
Lao Cai are also able to perform tests for that causes COVID-19.
These facilities also include the National Hospital
for Tropical Diseases, Bach Mai Hospital, and the National Children’s Hospital
in Hanoi; the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City;
and Hue Central Hospital in Thua Thien-Hue province.
Since the beginning of the epidemic,
the MoH has ordered medical facilities nationwide to prepare infrastructure,
equipment, materials and personnel to conduct tests in a timely manner.
It has also requested relevant ministries and sectors
like the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of
National Defence to stand ready to provide support when necessary.
As of 6:30am on February 25, there had been
79,579 confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world, including 77,150 in mainland
China and 2,429 in 36 other countries and territories.
The number of fatalities stood at 2,628,
including 2,592 in mainland China, according to the MoH’s public health
emergency operations centre.
In Vietnam, there have been 16 cases, and 15 of
them have been cured and discharged from hospital. The country hasn’t recorded
any new cases since February 13./.
Source: VietnamPlus
