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A key focus in the battle against COVID-19 in southern provinces is to expand green zones, where there are no infections, and shrink red and yellow zones, where cases are reported, said Deputy Defence Minister Vo Minh Luong. |
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Luong, head of the Government’s special working group on COVID-19 in the southern region, made the statement during a meeting on August 9 in Ho Chi Minh City. He praised the flexible measures carried out by southern provinces in fighting the virus while also pointing their drawbacks. The deputy defence minister stated that provinces and cities in the region need to accurately assess their situations and make plans to protect and extend green zones. He also asked local authorities to equip the hospitals responsible for treating COVID-19 patients with the necessary medical equipment so as to reduce the number of severe cases. On August 9, the northern province of Hung Yen dispatched a delegation of 30 healthcare workers from four local hospitals to support southern provinces in the battle against the coronavirus. Doctor Hoang Quoc Khai, head of the delegation, vowed that they will work their hardest to serve the people and patients in virus-hit areas. Over the past few days, many organisations and enterprises have continued to provide medical supplies to Phu Yen Province to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the area. Sovico and HD Bank donated two ambulances and five ventilators while Europlast Phu Yen donated a dialysis machine and 1,200 N95 medical masks. In Can Tho, Nam Can Tho University donated COVID-19 testing kits worth VND1 billion to the city authorities to support the city’s effort in fighting the virus. According to the Ministry of Health, Vietnam recorded another 5,149 cases on the morning of August 10, of which Ho Chi Minh City accounted for 2,490 cases, raising the national tally to 224,894. As of August 9, Vietnam has administered 9,987,587 vaccine doses, with 8,984,300 people having received the first dose and 1,003,287 being fully vaccinated. Source: Nhan Dan Online |
