According to the Hanoi People’s Committee, by Friday, 283 communes, wards and towns in Hanoi were listed as areas at low risk of Covid-19 infection; while the figure for medium and high risks was 222 and 74 areas respectively.
Up to 73 wards, communes and towns in Hanoi are identified as high risk areas for Covid-19 amid the city’s increasing wave of Covid-19 infections.
The high-risk areas are located in Ba Dinh, Bac Tu Liem, Chuong My, Dan Phuong, Dong Anh, Dong Da, Gia Lam, Ha Dong, Hai Ba Trung, Hoai Duc, Hoan Kiem, Hoang Mai, Long Bien, Me Linh, Nam Tu Liem, Quoc Oai, Soc Son, Tay Ho, Thach That, Thanh Oai, Thanh Xuan and Thuong Tin districts.
Hanoi has topped the countries in daily Covid-19 cases. On Saturday, the city recorded the highest number of infections with 10,783 cases.
Since the fourth wave of Covid-19 hit Vietnam in April last year, Hanoi has confirmed 247,583 Covid-19 cases, standing third just behind HCM City and Binh Duong.
