The source of infection of the first case has yet to be identified. [182], On 9 December, following the instructions of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the HCDC had conducted random COVID-19 testing at Mien Dong Coach Station to ensure that no infections are missed in the community. Throughout his journey, he had made contact with several other people. [105], On 10 March, a 24-year-old Vietnamese woman who had just returned from England and previously had close contact with case No. [96][97] Within the night, the government proceeded to track and isolate roughly 200 people who either had close contact, lived on the same street, or had been on the same flight VN0054 from London as patient No. [191][192], On 28 January, Vietnam Ministry of Health confirmed two community cases of COVID-19 in Hi Dng and Qung Ninh. According to ng Thp Department of Health, the first patient is female, living in Tn Khnh Trung commune, Lp V district. Basically under control. Vietnam Calls in Army, Introduces Strict Lockdowns in COVID-19 The local authorities decided to quarantine o L Commune to prevent the spread. All three cluster related to Hi Dng and Qung Ninh. According to the director, the locality lacking human resources and medical equipment to meet the needs of tracing and taking samples for testing, and must seek support from other localities. So he signed an end of quarantine term with two negatives for all 89 people, instead of 84 people. 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. From January 2021, foreigners will not be allowed to enter Vietnam to ensure safety for the major political event of the country, the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party. The city also held the largest vaccination campaign. [218] On Lunar New Year's Eve 12 February, all provinces and cities stopped firing fireworks and New Year festivals to limit crowds (except for Hanoi still had one fireworks display spot at Thng Nht Park, instead of 30 as planned). [268][269][270] On 3 August, the provincial government removed the last quarantine zone in L Nhn District. Vietnam expands lockdown measures in northern provinces as daily Covid She had been exhibiting several symptoms, but didn't cooperating with the authorities about her travel history or health conditions to avoid quarantine. Covid lockdown in Vietnam could keep coffee prices 'relatively - CNBC The province's health sector has no experience in epidemic prevention while the number of cases in the community is in large numbers. Many returned from various countries, including Britain, Malaysia, and France; which were at the time severely hit by COVID-19. 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. Vietnam deploys troops to enforce COVID lockdown in largest city | Reuters Every weekday. Case No. [167] On the same day, all 180 bars and discos in Ho Chi Minh City re-opened. Numerous outbreaks were discovered in all localities. [262] Notably, the newly discovered cluster at Hosiden Vietnam Company (Quang Chu Industrial Park) has recorded a total of 660 cases (11% of its total employees). [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. Targeted lockdowns in Vietnam between February and April, 2020 Mass Gathering, Travel, and Mobility Restrictions The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. 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. [89] This case also marked the 10th case found in Vinh Phuc and prompted Vinh Phuc province leadership to implement quarantine of the at-risk village named Son Loi with more than 10,600 people, activating mobile food shops and handing out free masks to all villagers, in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. But the country's cumulative cases. His parents had sent him to patient 1347's home to look after him a few days previously. ", the representative of Bc Giang province's health department said. [81][82], Later on 4 February, the 10th case was identified. [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. Deputy Prime Minister V c am, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, urged all competent forces to remain vigilant and stand ready to deal with new developments of the pandemic. The city continued to conduct random testing in community. The 4th Coast Guard Region Command, has also sent 32 boats to the region. [184][185] On 29 December, two more people in that group tested positive. [242][243], In May 2021, many small outbreaks, most of which unrelated to each other, were discovered in many localities. [90] 10,600 villagers were divided into groups of 5060 households each, each group assigned to a supervision team responsible for daily household visits and health-checks. 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. The source of infection is from Indian and Chinese experts, and then spread to Vinh Phuc and some other provinces. [168], As of 28 October, Vietnam has not found any new cases of community transmission. Our Pandemic YearA COVID-19 Timeline. Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts | CNN On 27 May, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control requested a suspension of foreign arrivals into the city and imposed social distancing from 31 May. The number of COVID-19 cases connected with this outbreak was 238, including: 90 cases at the hospital and 148 people in community.[250][251][252]. The authorities already took all the samples, and had the results of about two thirds of cases. Meanwhile, the city reopened relic sites and tourist attractions on 8 March; and pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake on 12 March. Four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic of Vietnam. Binh Duong has a population of 2.5 million and is one of the largest industrial centers in the Southern Region with nearly 50,000 businesses and more than 1.2 million employees. As a first step, the administration of Ho Chi Minh City raised the anti-epidemic level on 31 May by putting G Vp District and Thnh Lc Ward in District 12 under lockdown and imposing social distancing for the other areas in the city. This was the first case related to military personnel in the country. Total Coronavirus Cases in Vietnam. [59], In March 2022, Prime Minister Phm Minh Chnh declared COVID-19 to be "endemic" and considered ending daily reporting of new cases. 34, case No. Medical personnel have concentrated on protecting COVID-19 patients with underlying disorders, prescribing antiretroviral medications to them even when they are showing no symptoms. This surge occurred due to the more transmissible. March 20202021: sporadic outbreaks and strict measures, May 2021present: Severe outbreak and 'endemic' stage, Five main sources of infection in fourth wave in Vietnam, Clusters with unknown source of infection, Ngy 1/11: C 449 ca COVID-19 mi, 1 bnh nhn Qung Ninh t vong, Delta variant threatens to overload Vietnam's healthcare system: experts, "Hai ngi vim phi V Hn cch ly ti Bnh vin Ch Ry", "Importation and Human-to-Human Transmission of a Novel Coronavirus in Vietnam", "Hai ca dng tnh nCoV ang iu tr ti BV Ch Ry", "Ti sao mt bnh nhn Vnh Phc ly virus corona 6 ngi? At the beginning of the outbreak, most of the cases were linked with hospitals cluster and related to Nng (47 cases), but in late May the authorities discovered a cluster with unknown source of infection at T&T company and Park 11 Times City apartment complex. The study also found that a highly transmissible variant, along with a poorly ventilated atmosphere and the failure to wear a mask in the office made it easier for the virus to spread among these people. [110], On 12 March morning, Vietnamese Ministry of Health reported the 39th case of the country. HCMC has set up 96 injection sites in all of its districts and over 300 mobile injection sites in industrial zones. [64] On 24 January, Acting Minister of Health V c am ordered the activation of the Emergency Epidemic Prevention Centre. Throughout the pandemic, Bnh Dng detected 46 clusters, mostly from the infection chain in Ho Chi Minh City with the Delta variant. [162], On 30 August, Vietnam recorded its first day without new cases since the beginning of the second outbreak. The health sector is investigating why this variant appeared in the city. In only two weeks, Cambodia had 4,832 new cases, mainly in the community. On 28 December, four apartment blocks in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City were locked down after a man in the area tested positive. 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. [72], On 1 February, a 25-year-old woman (#6) was declared coronavirus-positive in Khnh Ha Province. 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Vietnam reported just 1,500 cases of COVID-19 during the whole of 2020, and was the only nation in Southeast Asia to record positive growth for the year. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam - Wikipedia [166], After the central government considered that the COVID-19 outbreak has been brought under control, on 7 September, Da Nang has decided to ease its social distancing restrictions, and all passenger transportation and business enterprises resumed normal operations. On 16 October, the administration of Ho Chi Minh City closed the No. [121], On 26 March, 12 more cases were confirmed. 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. [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. Few days later, six people in this group tested positive for COVID-19. During the last 2021 Lunar New Year holiday, Ho Chi Minh City also planned to hold a fireworks display at 8 places but was forced to cancel it in the end because of a COVID-19 outbreak. [30] Initially, the government only quarantine the areas directly related to the infected people to limit the economic impact. [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. 17. 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. Shanghai Lockdown Broadway Parodies; China Emergency () Search () Contact Me () Search for: WeChat Facebook LinkedIn Twitter YouTube. Of Vietnam's nearly 16,000 COVID-19 fatalities . [261], On 8 May, the province confirmed a case was a female worker at Sin Young Vietnam factory located in Vn Trung Industrial Park, Vit Yn district - the province's largest industrial park where hundreds of thousands of workers come to work every day. [60] An article in Bloomberg noted that Vietnam has a high level of vaccination and has seen a dramatic drop in COVID-19 related deaths. Vietnam Locks Down Hanoi For 15 Days As COVID-19 Cases Rise The Border Guard Command has established 118 more posts, bringing the total number of border control posts to 1,798, which served by more than 11,300 soldiers. 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. A few days later the reinforcement from the Command of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People's Navy has sent more ships to patrol key areas, using radar to detect any boats coming from Cambodia. Compared to the peak of the epidemic in AugustSeptember 2021 period, the number of severe cases decreased by two-thirds. News of the worsening coronavirus crisis hit Vietnam shares on Friday, with its benchmark index closing down 3.3 per cent. These cases came from small clusters, such as the one at the Hc Mn mechanical workshop, the Ehome apartment building, and the residential area in Th c, recently discovered in the community. The city injected 836 thousand doses of vaccine transferred by the Ministry of Health in just five days (1924 June). Under control, no new case reported for a long period of time. The patient was hospitalized at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. [199], At a meeting on 31 January, Hanoi People's Committee announced the decision to close all bars, karaoke parlors, and discotheques, residents are required to avoid non-essential gatherings from 1 February. 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