A village under lockdown in Ha Nam province (Photo: VNA) Vietnam documented 14 cases of COVID-19 in the past 12 hours to 6pm May 1,
including 11 imported cases and three local infections in the northern province
of Ha Nam, according to the Health Ministry.
All the three new cases in Ha Nam were connected with the
initial patient in Dao Ly commune, Nhan Ly district.
The national count reached 2,942, with 1,587 locally-transmitted
cases.
Three patients were given the all-clear on May 1, raising the
total number of recoveries to 2,549. The death toll remains at 35.
Among patients still under treatment, 19 have tested negative
for the coronavirus once, 19 twice and 34 thrice.
A total 38,623 people are being quarantined nationwide.
Amidst the complicated developments of the COVID-19 outbreak in
the province, Ha Nam has closed down schools to May 9. Teachers and students
will conduct classes online.
The provincial authority has also imposed
lockdown on Dao Ly commune in its Ly Nhan district, the latest hotbed of
COVID-19 since 13:00 May 1, while two other communes – Bac Ly and Chan Ly –
began to implement social distancing measures also at the same time.
Restaurants, hair and beauty salons across the
district are ordered to close, as are facilities providing cultural and sport
services until further notice.
The Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee
also instructed all departments, agencies, organisations and local
administrations in the province to tighten the enforcement of pandemic
prevention measures, including the suspension of events gathering large numbers
of people such as weddings, parties and meetings.
The centrally-run hospital of Bach Mai has
completed a temporary hospital for treatment in Ha Nam with 500
beds./.
Source: VietnamPlus
