Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 1 signed Decision No.173.QD-TTg, declaring the acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus (nCoV) an epidemic in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – on February 1 signed
, declaring the acute respiratory disease caused by the new
() an epidemic in Vietnam.
The decision noted that the epidemic began on January 23 with the first two
confirmed infection cases to be a pair of Chinese father and son. The scope of
the epidemic was identified in three provinces of Khanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa and Vinh
Phuc.
The total number of nCoV infections in Vietnam is six, including two Chinese,
three Vietnamese returning from China’s Wuhan city, and a receptionist at a
hotel in Khanh Hoa province.
nCoV is classified as a Class A contagious disease, a group of extremely dangerous
infectious diseases that can transmit very rapidly and spread widely with high
mortality rates, including the likes of influenza A-H5N1, SARs, Ebola or
smallpox.
The same day, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam announced it has
temporarily revoked all permits granted for flights between Vietnam and China
from 13:00 until further notice.
Earlier, the World Health Organisation declared the nCoV epidemic in
China as a global health emergency of international concern./.
Source: VietnamPlus
