Cinemas, fitness clubs and stadiums as well as beauty parlours in Hanoi have been closed from May 5 amid fears of a new virus outbreak in the area.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung speaks at a meeting on Covid-19 pandemic on May 4
Speaking at a meeting on May 4, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung also ordered to halt all unnecessary gatherings as the pandemic situation is getting more complicated and more locally transmission cases may occur in the coming days.
The official also asked the transport sector to impose distancing on public transport means, limiting the number of passengers on each vehicle at 50 percent of total seats at most.
A report released at the meeting said that five locally-transmitted cases had been detected in Hanoi since April 29. In addition, three Hanoi residents who contracted the coronavirus at a karaoke bar in Vinh Phuc province were counted among cases of Vinh Phuc.
Director of the municipal Health Department Tran Thi Nhi Ha also provided details related to the latest local case in the city, who is a doctor at a centrally-run hospital.
The health sector in Hanoi has collected 2,427 samples for testing, with 204 samples turning out negative so far.
Screening testing will be conducted on those who show such symptoms as coughing, fever breathing difficulties, and those who are in high-risk groups.
The municipal police instructed local units to keep close monitoring to timely detect and handle foreigners who enter Vietnam illegally as well as those who accommodate them.
Hanoi has also closed religious sites as well as street-side cafes and eateries since May 3.