The Ministries of Health, and Information and Communications have suggested all Vietnamese use NCOVI to report their health status, while getting updated on relevant information.

This is the latest effort by Vietnam in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Data collected through the apps will enable the domestic health sector to learn about cases in need of medical support in the fastest and most effective manner.

The Ministries of Health, and Information and Communications have suggested all Vietnamese use NCOVI to report their health status, while getting updated on relevant information.

Meanwhile, passengers entering Vietnam are recommended to use the “Vietnam health declaration” app for the same purposes.

As of late March 9, Vietnam had reported 31 COVID-19 infection cases, of them 16 had been discharged from hospital after their complete recovery. The latest 15 cases, including five Vietnamese and 10 foreigners, are being in quarantine.

Hanoi prepares 1,000 beds for possible Covid-19 infections

Medical staff in the isolation area of ​​Ha Dong General Hospital. Photo: Thuy An

The plan has been made by the municipal Department of Health to implement preventive measures against Covid-19.

Six major hospitals in Hanoi city have been asked to prepare a total of one thousand beds, get ready to admit patients 24/7 and carry out rehearsals to immediately respond when any new Covid-19 patient is detected, VnExpress reported.

The plan has been made by the Hanoi Department of Health during a meeting on March 7 with more than 30 directors of medical centers and hospitals in the city to implement preventive measures against Covid-19.

The major hospitals, including Bac Thang Long, Dong Da, Thanh Nhan, Duc Giang, Saint Paul and Ha Dong, are asked to ensure the supply of drugs, equipment and materials.

The Department of Health and the capital’s High Command have submitted a plan to the municipal People's Committee on establishing two field hospitals with 600 beds each.

Besides, the city has set up five rapid response teams who are ready 24/7 to implement measures of isolating, investigating and handling epidemic outbreaks, taking samples of all nCoV-suspected cases for testing.

The testing department in hospitals will be on duty around the clock, ensuring staff for sampling all suspected cases to be tested when required.

Director of the Hanoi Department of Health Nguyen Khac Hien urged the units to focus on reviewing their epidemic prevention scenario, actively detect nCoV-infected cases and follow isolation protocol to minimize infection.

Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Health Hoang Duc Hanh said that every medical staff and the people should stay calm, update information from credible sources about the disease evolution as well as take proactive measures to protect themselves as recommended by the Ministry of Health.

Hanoi confirmed the first infection late on March 6 and since then three other cases have been dectected in the city. As of Sunday evening, Vietnam reported 30 people positive with the coronavirus.

Hanoi to disinfect streets in Ba Dinh district

The Chemical Army is seen spraying disinfectant at Truc Bach street on March 7. Photo: KTDT

Hanoi will put all its resources at service and best materials to fight the coronavirus,

Hanoi will disinfect all main streets in Ba Dinh district, home to the country’s most important political institutions, on Sunday evening to ensure a safe environment before offices open on Monday.

Other locations where people infected with the new coronavirus (SARS-Covid-2) are found need to undergo disinfection, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said at a meeting on Sunday.

On March 7, the Chemical Army sprayed disinfectant at Truc Bach street, where the first nCoV patient was detected in Hanoi, and the adjacent neighborhood. The street is some kilometers away from the Ba Dinh square.

Chung said that the Covid-19 epidemic evolution in the city is now complicated and unpredictable, putting Hanoi at high risk of contagion.

Hanoi will put all its resources at service and best materials to fight the coronavirus, Chung said, adding that information transparency is needed in this battle.

Hanoi has reported four infection cases so far and more are expected to come in the coming days as the first and fourth patients came from London on the same March 2 Vietnam Airlines flight and had met a large number of people before testing positive for the virus on March 5 and 8. VNA/Hanoitimes/Vietnamnet

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