Dorctors care for a COVID-19 patient (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The on April 12 sent an urgent
dispatch on strengthening the prevention and control of to the
People’s Committees of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.
According to the document, from April 5-11, the country
reported 639 new cases, or around 90 cases a day – a 3.8-fold increase compared
to that of seven day ago. Notably, the number of patients aged above 50
accounts for 30.2% of the total cases.
The number of patients hospitalised is also on the rise,
while the rate of vaccination in several localities fails to meet set targets.
To prevent the pandemic from breaking out again, the Health
Ministry requested the local People’s Committees to continue directing and
strictly following instructions of the Government and the Prime Minister on the
prevention and control of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
A boy gets vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)More efforts are needed to accelerate the vaccination
process, keep a close watch on the pandemic developments, and ready response
measures.
Localities are required to direct the organisation of
receiving, caring for and treating patients, especially high-risk groups such
as pregnant women, people with underlying diseases, and the elderly.
In addition, attention must be paid to raising people’s awareness of protecting their health and that of their families and
communities./.
Source: VietnamPlus
