Dong Trieu Town has decided to impose a temporary lockdown on an additional 11 wards and communes from 9:00 am on February 2. (Photo: VNA)Quang Ninh (VNA) – The People’s Committee of in the northern
province of Quang Ninh has decided to impose a on an additional
11 wards and communes from 9:00 am on February 2 until the
province issues a new direction.
The lockdown was imposed on Dong Trieu, Hung Dao, Trang An, Xuan Son, Kim
Son, Duc Chinh, Hong Phong wards, and Tan Viet, Nguyen Hue, Viet Dan and Binh
Khe communes.
Earlier, Thuy An commune was put under quarantine while Binh Duong and An Sinh
communes are being locked down until February 21.
To date, 14 out of 21 communes and wards of Dong Trieu, which border Chi Linh
city in Hai Duong province – the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, have been locked
down as part of measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
The same day, Van Don island district also locked down seven towns and communes
from 0:00 am.
With 15 new COVID-19 infections recorded on February 2, Dong Trieu is
considered the biggest spot in ./.
Source: VietnamPlus
