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VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh

June 21, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of June 21, 2021.

▶ Coronavirus infection status
As of June 21, 2021, a total of 13,258 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 10,0078 people were infected in the community after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The number of people who have recovered is 5,229. The current death toll is 66.

▶ Ho Chi Minh: Reinforcement of regulations Public transportation also stopped

Ho Chi Minh City has decided to suspend the operation of public transportation and the street market such as food stalls due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus. For public passenger transportation, buses and taxis, vehicle charters using the dispatch app, and long-distance buses that cross provinces and cities are eligible. Motorcycle taxis and delivery can be operated as usual, but drivers are required to declare their health. Furthermore, the restrictions on gathering have been tightened, and the number of people allowed to gather in public places other than workplaces, hospitals, and schools is limited to three, and citizens have been instructed to refrain from going out unnecessarily.

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VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh

June 14, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of June 14, 2021.

As of June 14, 2021, a total of 10,630 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 7,333 infected people were confirmed after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The number of people who have recovered is 3,998. The current death toll is 59.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Commission today decided to extend the social isolation measures applied throughout the city (starting at midnight on May 31) for 14 days from June 15th, 6 The measures will be continued until midnight on the 30th of June. Currently, Gobap District and Tynelock District in District 12 are the most regulated preventive measures, Prime Minister's Directive No. 16 / CT-TTg, and other areas are slightly relaxed and are in line with Prime Minister's Directive No. 15 / CT-TTg. We have applied social isolation measures, but from tomorrow 15th, measures in line with Prime Minister's Directive No. 15 / CT-TTg will be applied throughout the area. According to the Ministry of Health, a total of 819 cases of community-acquired infections have been confirmed in Ho Chi Minh City alone from April 27, when the fourth wave occurred, to the morning of today, 14th.

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Ho Chi Minh

June 8, 2021

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▶ New Corona Vaccine Fund

The announcement ceremony of the new coronavirus vaccination fund was held in Hanoi on June 5, and Prime Minister Fam Min Chin attended and called for the corona donation fund to all the people. According to the Ministry of Health, it plans to procure 150 million doses (equivalent to 75 million people) of the new coronavirus vaccine and supply it to medical institutions. The cost of procuring 150 million vaccines is estimated to be about 120 billion yen in Japanese yen, and the plan is to use donations collected from national and local budgets, companies and individuals. Regarding vaccination against the new coronavirus infection, the prime minister aims to improve the environment so that all citizens can receive vaccination free of charge, acquire herd immunity, and overcome the coronavirus in order to regain their original life. Was stated.

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Ho Chi Minh

June 8, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of June 8, 2021.

▶ Coronavirus infection status

As of June 8, 2021, a total of 9,027 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 5,622 community-acquired people were confirmed after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The number of people who have recovered is 3,509. The current death toll is 53.

▶ Bac Giang Province Over 3,000 infected people in just over a month

According to the Ministry of Health's announcement on June 6, 201 new community-acquired persons were confirmed.
Newly infected persons have been confirmed in 6 provinces and cities, and the highest number of infected persons is by far 121 in Bac Giang province. As a result, the number of infected people in Bac Giang Province since April 27 has reached 3,089.

As of June 6, there will be 1,093 in Bac Ninh Province and 436 in Hanoi, following 3,089 in Bac Giang Province.

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Ho Chi Minh

May 31, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of May 31, 2021.

▶ Coronavirus infection status

As of May 31, 2021, a total of 6,908 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 4,096 people were infected in the community after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The number of people who have recovered is 2,896. The current death toll is 47.

▶ Discovery of new mutant strain in Vietnam

Of the 32 samples of 32 people infected with the new coronavirus, a hybrid mutant that combines both Indian and British mutants was found in 4 of them. Local media have warned that this hybrid mutant is far more infectious in the air than existing strains.

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Ho Chi Minh

May 27, 2021

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▶ 3,051st positive person arrested for illegal entry

After entering Vietnam on April 22, the suspect who illegally entered the country via Laos at the end of March traveled to various places such as Hai Duong Province, Hanoi City, and Haiphong City, and made contact with many people. It is said to have spread the infection of the new coronavirus.

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Ho Chi Minh

May 27, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of May 27, 2021.
As of May 27, 2021, a total of 5,931 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 2,506 people were infected in the community after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The number of people who have recovered is 2,794. The current death toll is 44.

VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh

May 18, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of May 18, 2021.

As of May 18, 2021, a total of 4,359 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 1,425 community-acquired people were confirmed after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The number of people who have recovered is 2,668.

No deaths were caused by the new coronavirus after the 4th wave, which occurred from September 7, 2020 to April 27, 2021, but on May 15, an 89-year-old woman was found to have a coronavirus in Hanoi. It was confirmed that he died. It was the first time in about eight months that a person died, and it was the 36th person in Vietnam.

Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces have become the fourth wave of endemic areas, and clusters have been identified in electronic component factories with approximately 6,000 employees in Bac Giang province.

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Ho Chi Minh

May 12, 2021

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▶ [Hanoi] Request to refrain from gathering more than 10 people outside of schools, hospitals and offices

Yesterday, the Hanoi People's Committee requested that we refrain from attending rallies and events outside of schools, hospitals, offices and election venues as part of our response to the new coronavirus infection. If there is an unavoidable reason, it is required to implement it according to the decision of the local government and keep the number of participants within 50% of the capacity, and take measures against infectious diseases such as providing a sufficient distance between people (2 m or more). Must be done after thorough implementation. It has been with.

Similarly, restaurants should keep a distance of 2 m or more between their seats to prevent splashing, and if restaurants near the hospital are open, only take-out is permitted. Restaurants and general merchandise stores near Hanoi No. 2 Central Tropical Disease Hospital and K Hospital have been suspended due to an outbreak.


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Ho Chi Minh

May 12, 2021

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▶ Extended quarantine period to 21 days (22 nights)

As a measure to prevent coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam has decided to extend the period of forced quarantine from 14 days to 21 days for immigrants to Vietnam and contacts of infected persons. This measure has been applied since May 5th.
After 21 days of quarantine, local disease control centers will continue to monitor for a week.
Currently, a large number of illegal immigrants have been confirmed from near the northern border and from Cambodia in the south, and as a result, the number of people infected with coronavirus is increasing. It seems that there is a background of strict crackdown on illegal immigrants around the border and extending the quarantine period for regular immigrants.

VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh

May 12, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of May 12, 2021.

As of May 12, 2021, a total of 3,751 people were tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. A total of 581 community-acquired people were confirmed after April 27, when the fourth wave cluster occurred. The death toll has not increased since September 7, 2020, and is still 35. The number of people who have recovered is 2,618.

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Ho Chi Minh

April 16, 2021

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We would like to inform you about the status of the new coronavirus in Vietnam as of April 16, 2021.

As of April 16, 2021, a total of 2,758 people have been tested positive for the new coronavirus in Vietnam. The death toll has not increased since September 7, and is still 35. The number of people who have recovered is 2,445.

▶ Vaccine passport system completed

At a meeting of the National Guidance Committee for the Prevention of Coronavirus Infectious Diseases held on April 9, it was announced that a telecommunications company involved in the vaccine passport (new coronavirus vaccination certificate) business had built a technical system. Did.

According to the committee, the vaccination passport can be divided into the following three categories.

(1) Vietnamese who have already been vaccinated and are stuck abroad due to travel ban.
② Foreigners for business travel.
③ Tourists from abroad.

It seems that they will resume acceptance from countries that have been vaccinated and have acquired herd immunity (a condition in which the infection itself is difficult to spread because many people have immunity).

Vietnam is efficiently controlled by the government's swift response, and although interest in vaccination is very high, the Ministry of Health needs a vaccination passport against the background of large-scale vaccination not yet taking place. It seems that it was decided that there was.

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