Central localities strengthen quarantine measures against COVID-19

People make health declarations at a check-point in the central region (Source: VNA)

Da Nang (VNS/VNA) – The central city of Da Nang quarantines all people coming from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – two COVID-19 affected
hubs – for 14 days at quarantine sites starting on April 5.

The city’s
authorities said citizens
from Hanoi and HCM City, as well as those from  working and living in the
two cities, will have to pay for the two-week quarantine period.

Da Nang-based Dong A College handed over 200 bottles of
hand sanitiser that were made by local students and lecturers to seven
check-points in the city.

According to the city’s health
department, 327 people have been quarantined as of April 5, while 4,637 had
completed the 14-day quarantine. Samples of 3,248 had tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.

Authorities of Hoa Vang district also fined a group of 23 people
for camping at a public site and violating social distancing orders on April
4.

Meanwhile, Quang Nam province warned local residents living
and working in HCM City and Hanoi to not travel home at the moment.

It said residents living in the
two cities will receive food and logistical support from the province
to ease difficulties during the pandemic. All people returning from
the two cities will be kept at quarantine sites for 14 days as per a decision
released by the province last week.

A donation of 290 million VND (12,600 USD) and two tonnes of rice has been raised
to support people from Quang Nam staying in the two cities.

The province had quarantined 498 people returning from HCM City and
between April
1-4.

Samples of 846 out of total
1,141 (including 689 foreigners) at quarantine sites and hospitals tested
negative for COVID-19. To date, 236 people have finished their quarantine.

Neighbouring Thua Thien-Hue province has
released 360 people after quarantine.

Local donors contributed 800 gifts worth 160
million VND (7,000 USD) and eight tonnes of rice to support poor people
suffering the impact of the pandemic.

A report from Quang Ngai province unveiled that 74 samples of people who had
close contact with COVID-19 positive cases all tested negative as of April 5.

The province has been quarantining 64 people. No cases of
have been found in the province./.