Central Vietnam Faces Strictest Lockdown to Date - VOA The HCDC had tested more than 151 thousand people linked to the outbreak. The father and other family members were quarantined at home. [108], On 11 March, Vietnam confirmed their 35th case of COVID-19, a 29-year-old woman who works in an electronics supermarket in Da Nang, and had physical contact with two infected British tourists. Vietnam: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile - Our World in Data Thus, except for the infection from the activities of the mission, the risk of infection in workplaces is quite high, especially in a closed environment like an office building. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. [284][285] After just six days, 20 out of 22 districts and Ho Chi Minh City's key industrial parks had COVID-19 cases. The first cases discovered in Ho Chi Minh City were two people from Wuhan (China), the disease then spread in 13 other localities. As the delta variant of COVID-19 has surged through Vietnam over the past two months, the country's central provinces have endured the strictest lockdown measures to date. The epicenter was in Hai Duong, this local outbreak accounting for nearly 80% of the total number of cases. At the meeting, military officials said that the death rate in the field hospital was 2.56%, 94.2% in the ICU center, and 3.42% with home treatment. Hanoi has escaped the brunt of a fierce wave of coronavirus infections in Vietnam since late April, recording less than 50 of the more than 17,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide, and just 4,414. 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[159], On 14 August, the Vietnamese government decided to isolate Hi Dng city for 15 days after four residents tested positive, none of whom had travel history to Da Nang. [313], Ph Th cluster: Since 13 October, the northern province of Ph Th has recorded 292 cases in the community from two clusters in Lam Thao - Chu Hoa, Bach Hac - Phu Ninh. [157] The authorities began mass testing around the country for people coming from Da Nang in July. [257][258][259], Bc Giang cluster: Bc Giang was the second epicenter in the fourth wave with 5,600 confirmed cases,[260] the outbreak in here forced the authorities to quarantine four districts in the province and Bc Giang city. [220] With the COVID-19 outbreaks gradually being brought under control, Hi Dng province lifted restrictions in few areas on 3 March, after 15 days of stringent province-wide lockdown measures. COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam - Wikipedia According to WHO, to prepare for the worsening situation, the country has built more than 30 field hospitals with a scale of 1,500 ICU beds and 30,000 non-ICU beds. The Cuban government also sent a team of health experts into the epicenter, Da Nang. The force of doctors involved in assisting Kien Giang includes 13 people, including specialists in resuscitation, artificial kidneys, infection control. The clusters related from the city of Da Nang includes H Nam province, New Phuong Dong discotheque, AMIDA salon then spread to many provinces. In the latest wave of COVID-19 since April, Vietnam has recorded more than 83,000 infections and 335 deaths. [52], On 29 August, Prime Minister Phm Minh Chnh stated that Vietnam might have to live with the virus and could not rely on indefinite closures and quarantines. [56] The number of new cases began to fall to several thousand per day in mid-September, and restrictions were eased. [135][136], By the end of July, Vietnam had gone more than three months without new COVID-19 cases from local transmission. Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions [20][21] On 28 July, the Da Nang authorities immediately locked down the city for 15 days. Vietnam after lockdown. This is what it's like when an entire - CNN Many hostels are located near to factories and businesses. Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. Two days later, China puts Wuhan under strict lockdown. Five family members picked him up by car and returned to Ha Long were subsequently quarantined and had their samples taken. This marked a major change in the country's approach to COVID-19,[53][54][55] forcing Vietnam to accelerate its vaccination campaign to control the pandemic. [95], On 6 March night, Hanoi urgently announced a new case of coronavirus, the first one found in the capital of Vietnam. By the end of December 2021, in numerous regions, including Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang, the majority of the deaths were the elderly with underlying conditions, of which 85% had not been vaccinated or had not received two doses of vaccine. Under control, no new case reported for a long period of time. The source of infection of the first case has yet to be identified. [75][76][77][78], On 2 February, a Vietnamese American (#7) got infected with coronavirus, due to two-hour layover in Wuhan airport during his trip from the US. At the same time, the province has completed the construction of the ICU sites with 158 beds. The latter is often called a lockdown. 5 was tested positive, making the number of cases in Vietnam 16. [281] On 24 August, the Ho Chi Minh City Military High Command worked with the People's Committee and finished preparing 10 hectares of land with 5,000 graves and an additional 5 hectares for mass burial if the crematoriums in the city were overloaded. As of August 2021, there were more than 200,000 cases in the community just in Ho Chi Minh City and 100,000 cases in other southern and central provinces related to the city. When total cases reached a few thousands per day, the Central government decided to lock down the entire Southern Region with 35 million people, along with the capital, Hanoi, to contain the spread. [28][29], The third wave of infection began on 28 January 2021, when Vietnam recorded an additional 84 community transmission cases within a single day in Hi Dng and Qung Ninh provinces. [141] On 25 July, the Ministry of Health confirmed the case in Da Nang, ending 99 continuous days of Vietnam not confirming any local transmission cases. The High Command also requested the Minister of Defence to provide additional 4,000 body bags. The patient (case #17), a 26-year-old woman, had been travelling across Europe during the outbreak. By mid-June, this cluster was determined to be under control after 26 days without new cases in the community. This is a dangerous cluster because the patients have been infected for a long time, have moved to many places and came into contact with many people. HANOI, July 31 (Reuters) - Vietnam will from Monday extend strict curbs on movement in its business hub Ho Chi Minh City and another 18 cities and provinces throughout its south for another two. Most businesses like malls, food establishments for takeaways, financial and legal institutions, hospitality facilities, and offices may reopen. [160] On the same day, the Ministry of Health announced that Ho Chi Minh City had 1 new case of COVID-19, patient 912, a Chinese man who crossed the northern border illegally into Vietnam. Vietnam deploys troops to enforce COVID lockdown in largest city The number of deaths from 300 to 350 per day went down to more than 200. [293] After studying 62 infected employees of the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Tropical Diseases, the expert team concluded that their SARS-CoV-2 viral load was 251 times higher than Wuhan strain, but much lower than unvaccinated patients. Two remaining cases (Case #419 and #420) are a 17-year-old teenager and a 71-year-old woman, all of whom were related with Da Nang C Hospital. Source of infection for the first case who works at the company remains unknown. [286], Regarding the source of infection, 55% of patients are infected from religious activities, 25% at work, 15% from family, and 5% from their friends. The next day, the director of the hospital ordered COVID testing for all employees, workers, patients and family members at its two facilities. From 26 June to 5 July, as the epidemic spread, the city continued to increase its capacity to half a million samples per day in order to test 5 million people in its districts and in Th c city. [121], On 26 March, 12 more cases were confirmed. , however, the rate of people receiving two doses was just about 0.5%.[314][315]. [86], On 9 February, a 55-year-old woman, a neighbour of case No. [242][243], In May 2021, many small outbreaks, most of which unrelated to each other, were discovered in many localities. [57] Vietnam recorded its first case of the Omicron variant in December, leading to a significant new wave of infections going into the first months of 2022, with the highest 7-day average of 206,402 cases recorded on 13 March. [282], Christian mission cluster: The cluster at Revival Ekklesia Mission had more than 520 cases in H Ch Minh City and six other provinces. Around 1.8 million of 98 million people, or 1.8 per cent of the country's population, have been fully vaccinated, one of the lowest rates in the region. On the evening of 1 September, they began to evacuate people from the area. When the virus was first identified in China in late 2019, lockdown seemed extreme. [104], On 9 March evening, a 49-year-old British man was tested positive (case #31) and put into quarantine in Qung Nam Province, previously on the same flight with patient number 17. The next day, she was sampled and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 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[312] On the same day, Nng officially allowed the services industry to reopen, with restaurants and bars re-opening after nearly half a year of closure. This outbreak started in Hai Duong from a person who was found positive after entering Japan, and the true source of the infection is unknown. [273], In August, Nng discovered two large clusters are Ha Cng market and Th Quang fishing port. Basically under controlled as of July 2021. Ho Chi Minh City, which ranked third in the country at the time, had over 1,500 cases. [65] Vietnamese doctors documented and reported the two cases to medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine, at that time this was the first concrete evidence to the scientific community about human-to-human transmission of the disease outside China. [120], On 22 March, Vietnam recorded over fourteen new patients, surpassing over 100 patients for the first time. The five largest of them were the one in the northern province of Bc Ninh and Bc Giang, the central region city of Nng, the Christian mission in Ho Chi Minh City and at a major hospital in Hanoi. That was from the test result of nearly 2,500 samples taken in quarantine areas in the province. [187] On 5 January, PM Phuc ordered to suspend flights from countries and territories infected with the new variant, the first two are South Africa and the United Kingdom. Key lockdowns and measure introduced during the Covid pandemic between March 2020 and December 2021. [70][71] Case No. [271], Nng cluster: As of 11 May, the city had 43 positive cases, and eight cases in six other localities, all related to New Phuong Dong discotheque, AMIDA salon and Phu An hotel. The Ministry of Health determined that the possibility it was a positive case was very high. Around the industrial park, there are hundreds of motels, markets and entertainment facility. The hospital imposed lockdown all of its medical staff, workers, patients and their relatives at three facilities. Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi as COVID-19 infections soar - Al Jazeera [288][289] This person was hospitalized at Sa c General Hospital from 10 June due to an abscess in the shoulder. Eventually, the Vietnamese authorities decided to isolate and quarantine the whole province, as well as shut the mosque. More than 143,000 workers have returned to Ho Chi Minh City, ng Nai to work. [64] Vietnam Ministry of Health issued two hotline numbers for information on the coronavirus disease, and advised citizens to contact the nearest healthcare center if they had its symptoms. During the Christian mission outbreak, the health sector increased testing capacity to a hundred thousand per day. Covid lockdown in Vietnam could keep coffee prices 'relatively - CNBC [168], As of 28 October, Vietnam has not found any new cases of community transmission. These are the first two localities of Ho Chi Minh City successfully brought F0 out of the community, limited the number of new cases and have a high rate of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the community. One was a one-year-old boy in District 6. Targeted lockdowns in Vietnam between February and April, 2020 Mass Gathering, Travel, and Mobility Restrictions This man has passed the Moc Bai border gate and may contacted with some Cambodians. Vietnam Calls in Army, Introduces Strict Lockdowns in COVID-19 Few days later, six people in this group tested positive for COVID-19. Aside from cases related to flight VN0054 and patient 34, there are 3 unrelated cases: A Vietnamese came back from Paris, a Vietnamese overseas student who has been travelling across Europe, and a Czech national. . The city also tested people who traveled from Hai Duong Province's Chi Linh City from 1 January and Van Don International Airport from 5 January. COVID: How the delta variant has shattered Vietnam's success [238], On 27 April, Vietnam confirmed one case in from community transmission. Coronavirus: Vietnam bans people from leaving their homes as deaths As a result, the Ministry of Health identified Kien Giang as a high-risk locality, especially the border area in Ha Tien town. This is one of the biggest aid from Vietnam to another countries in prevention against COVID-19. This is the second time Ho Chi Minh City cancelled the fireworks to ensure safety from COVID-19. [167] On the same day, all 180 bars and discos in Ho Chi Minh City re-opened. HANOI, July 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam will extend a lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City until Aug. 1 and impose stricter restrictions in the capital Hanoi from Saturday, as the Southeast Asian country. From 3 September 2020 to 15 May 2021, the country recorded no new COVID-19 related deaths. [190], In January 2021, Vietnamese government announced a stricter quarantine policy to protect the country during 2021 Lunar New Year. With just 288 cases and zero deaths, this Southeast Asia country acted faster than most. Of the 699 cases related to the market, 217 are traders, 37 are buyers and 445 close contacts. She had been exhibiting several symptoms, but didn't cooperating with the authorities about her travel history or health conditions to avoid quarantine. In addition, many workers share means of transport and live together in crowded hostels, which are the main factors allowing the disease to spread more easily. [172], On 29 November, the Ministry of Health recorded a newly confirmed case of COVID-19 known as patient 1342, he was a 28-year-old male Vietnam Airlines flight attendant who returned to Vietnam from Japan on 14 November. [45][46][47] One of the main reasons for this outbreak is a four-day holiday for Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, which saw many vacation destinations packed with travelers. (This includes the Reuters. Most of these are related to a single Hi Dng migrant worker, who was diagnosed with the UK coronavirus variant by Japanese authorities after arriving in Osaka on 17 January. [68] His father, who was the 1st COVID-19 patient in Vietnam, was discharged on 12 February. [236] According to the city Department of Health, there are currently 20 public hospitals and 24 non-public hospitals. Along with that, Vietnam started its mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign on the next day.[35][36]. [301][302], T&T company and Times City cluster: In the fourth wave, there a total of 171 community cases have been reported from 20/30 districts in Hanoi. The authorities expected that when the test results of all close contacts are available, there may be some new cases here. The 23-year-old man had stayed with patient 1440 in Myanmar before they crossed the Vietnamese border with other seven people. [110], On 12 March morning, Vietnamese Ministry of Health reported the 39th case of the country. The number has since jumped to nearly. [125][126] On 22 April, People's Committee of ng Vn District decided to lockdown Dong Van town for six days after confirmed the first cases in the province on 16 April. [177] Eight primary, secondary, and high schools closed,[178] 12 universities have been closed since 2 December until further notice, consequently approximately 8,200 pupils, 160,000 university students and 6,000 lecturers are off from schools and universities, all school exams, meetings, conferences, out-door activities have been cancelled or postponed, three residential areas with 148 households and 485 people are on temporary lockdown. [279] Due to large number of patients, all close contacts of coronavirus cases are self-isolated at home to reduce the overload at local quarantine facilities. This group of people was tested twice by Hanoi CDC. From the initial 10 cases, as of 24 May, nearly 60 more cases have been recorded in the hospital. In response to this, the city People's Committee implemented Directive 10 on 20 June. [48][49][50][51] In addition, gene sequencing results show that the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant is the dominant variant in this wave, especially among cases in central and southern localities of Vietnam. The Ministry of Health also provides detailed guidance documents for F0s, teaching them to self-care, monitor their health and contact medical facilities in case of severe symptoms. [266], After nearly two months in lockdown, the situation in Bc Giang continued to improve gradually with no new clusters being reported. V sao s ca Covid-19 Bnh Dng tng mnh? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Of which, 42 clusters have not been controlled, including: 20 in the province, 10 directly connected with the outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City and 12 with unknown sources of infection (detected through rapid testing in medical facilities). Frontiers | COVID-19 Timeline of Vietnam: Important Milestones Through In January 2022, the country recorded more than 2 million cases and over 36,000 deaths, accounting for 1.7% of the total number of cases. [17] On the same day, former Prime Minister Nguyn Xun Phc announced the nationwide outbreak of COVID-19. [113][114], On 14 March 6 cases were announced (numbers 48 to 53). [222], As Cambodia entered the third wave of infection, Vietnam in March recorded a rapid increase in the number of imported cases in the border provinces. [5][6][7] The first cluster also appeared in Son Loi Commune, Bnh Xuyn District, Vnh Phc after a few workers returned from a training trip in Wuhan and infected other people in closecontact with them. Hanoi and other provinces also recorded infections related to this cluster. Under control. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Case #418, a 61-year-old man living in Hi Chu District, was in serious condition, and had to use a ventilator. The source of infection is from Indian and Chinese experts, and then spread to Vinh Phuc and some other provinces. [26][27] Sporadic community infections continue during November and December, causing public scare and heightened measures. These cases are all related to patients 1552 and 1553, who both came into close contact with a Hai Duong migrant worker diagnosed with the UK coronavirus variant by Japanese authorities. [16] From 1 April, Vietnam implemented a 15 days nationwide lockdown. [292] Notably, when Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases tested RT-PCR for 887 employees on 13 June, it recorded 53 positive cases with COVID-19. This is the largest bus station in Ho Chi Minh City in terms of the number of passengers transported each year and in terms of daily bus traffic. All cases linked with POYUN or Van Don International Airport. On 14 June, the disease had spread to hospitals, industrial parks, and residential neighborhoods, with approximately a thousand cases reported; the city therefore had to maintain social distancing for another two weeks. Peru has more than doubled its official death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic following a government review of the. Two days later, all 152 test results came back negative. HCMC has set up 96 injection sites in all of its districts and over 300 mobile injection sites in industrial zones. [277], In July 2021, Trn c Phu, an advisor to the Vietnam Public Health Emergency Operations Center, said that "the outbreak [in Ho Chi Minh City] remains complicated". When he arrived at Kansai International Airport, he was tested by PCR and on 5 October the result came back positive. The health sector is investigating why this variant appeared in the city. On 23 June, the patient showed signs of fever and fatigue. Vietnam's PM told Hun Sen that Hanoi is always ready to assist Cambodia in preventing the pandemic. [189] Patient 1498 were put in quarantine at the 59th Infantry Regiment in Chuong My District from 21 December 2020 with 88 other people. Coronavirus: key moments - timeline | World news | The Guardian [240], On 29 April, the Ministry of Health confirmed 45 new cases, including five from local transmission (four people from the same family in H Nam Province and one in Ho Chi Minh City). 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