Hanoi resumes operations of buses on April 23 after three weeks of nationwide social distancing (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – There
have been no new COVID-19 cases detected in Vietnam for a whole week, reported
the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control on April 23
morning.
Since the first case was
detected three months ago, a total of 268 people have contracted the
with 223 patients making full recovery.
Of the confirmed patients, 160
people (59.7 percent) returned from abroad and the remaining 108 (40.3 percent)
were infection cases in the community.
On April 22, seven patients
were given the all-clear, with the latest person being a six-year-old-boy in southwestern
Tay Ninh province.
measures have
been loosened in Hanoi, except its suburban Me Linh and Thuong Tin districts,
and Ho Chi Minh City from 0:00 on April 23. Some nonessential services will be
allowed to reopen.
The northern border province of
Ha Giang and the Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh were also named in the
medium risk group.
Another 59 provinces have been
classified as low-risk, and are preparing for students to return to
schools.
As of April 23 morning, 68,081 people have been
quarantined across the country, including 369 at hospitals, 18,600 at concentrated
quarantine sites and 49,112 others at home./.
Source: VietnamPlus
