Hanoi: All people returning from Da Nang after July 16 must test for COVID-19

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Hanoi (VNA) – All residents in
Hanoi who have returned from the central city of Da Nang after July 16 must
self-quarantine at home and test for immediately, Chairman of the
municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has ordered.

Testing for returnees from the central
city, home to the latest COVID-19 outbreak, is expected to complete by August
2.

Two were
reported in Hanoi in the past few days, with both of them having travel history
to Da Nang.

All districts have been tracing people
travelling to the central city recently other than the 21,000 reported previously,
in accordance with recommendations by the Ministry of Health.

Hanoi also halts events attracting crowds and
warns against gatherings in weddings and funerals./.