Vietnam’s fight against Covid-19 has entered a new stage as the country received a large influx of Vietnamese nationals returning from the virus-hit countries such as the US and European countries.
Vietnam’s fight against Covid-19 has entered a new stage
The Ministry of Health has mobilised roughly 90,000 doctors; 125,000 nurses and some 16,000 medical students in the final year for their studies. The students will be trained for the quarantine and how to take testing samples.
At a recent meeting about Covid-19 prevention and control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and localities to prepare more quarantine areas. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health needs to prepare for Covid-19 battle.
According to Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, Nguyen Duc Chung, the city will use a building for students in Hoang Mai District as a quarantine area for around 2,000 people. Some vocational training schools in Phu Xuyen, Chuong My, Me Linh and Soc Son districts will also be turned into quarantine areas.
Hanoi has planned to buy medical equipment to ensure the treatment for the scenario of around 1,000 Covid-19 patients.
Six hospitals namely Bac Thang Long, Dong Da, Thanh Nhan, Duc Giang, Xanh Pon and Ha Dong can ensure 1,000 sick-beds in total.
The city has also set up five urgent response teams for around the clock duty.