Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second from left) visits a mobile test station of a medical institute of the army (Photo: VNA)has commended the entire army for its efforts to
overcome a wide range of difficulties and challenges to fulfill all assigned
tasks in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
While attending a
teleconference of the army on COVID-19 prevention and control on March 22, PM
Phuc affirmed that the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) is always a pillar of the
nation and its role is further promoted when the country is in danger.
The VPA has been in the
front line of the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, he said, adding that
thousands of officers and soldiers have been mobilised to directly participate
in the combat.
PM Phuc also praised the
army’s science and technology units for their successful development and production
of SARS-CoV-2 new coronavirus test kit which has greatly contributed to COVID-19
check-up and treatment.
In the time to come,
the government leader asked all VPA officers and soldiers to protect themselves
from and prevent the spread of the disease in military units. The
whole army needs to make greater endeavours to well manage concentrated
quarantine areas, he added.
A report delivered by
the Ministry of National Defence’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention
and Control showed that, a total of 34,734 people have been quarantined at barracks
across the country. Of them, 17,910 people have completed their quarantine
periods and 16,538 others have been undergoing quarantine.
The Ministry of
National Defence has 140 establishments which are capable of receiving more
than 44,700 people for quarantine.
As of March 22
afternoon, Vietnam had reported 99 COVID-19 infection cases, of whom 17
patients have recovered./.
Source: VietnamPlus
