The article said amid the spread of the pandemic across the world, Vietnam has contained the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Though it shares a 1,400km borderline with China where the epidemic broke out, its infection rate was very low with 268 patients and no death as of April 21 morning.

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"Quarantine of individuals who have contact with a case or are coming from a high risk area is definitely a key strategy, especially since people infected seem to be infectious at the very start of symptoms", it said.

According to the article, Vietnam began its social distancing in early April. Accordingly, all citizens were not allowed to go out in unnecessary cases and banned gatherings of more than two persons in public places. All shops and service facilities were shut down, except essential services such as supermarkets and hospitals.

The order was originally scheduled to last till April 15, then extended to April 22 in many localities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

In early March when arrivals in Vietnam from Europe surged, the Vietnamese Government ordered quarantine of all those coming in and those who had contact with patients at military-run facilities and universities. Even a building block or a village was locked down when infected persons were discovered, it added.

Bac Giang reviews and grasps situation of foreign workers quarantined due to Covid-19 suspicion

(BGO) - The provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in northern province of Bac Giang has issued the correspondence on checking and grasping situation of the labour and employment affected by Covid-19 outbreak and quarantine of foreign workers suspected for Covid-19 infection. 

Bac Giang avoids negligence in on-site medical quarantine

(BGO) - Currently, Bac Giang province has nearly 800 people under on-site medical quarantine. This is one of the important measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, if the quarantine is not conducted thoroughly and strictly, it will cause unpredictable consequences.

PPC Chairman Duong Van Thai urges to early detect suspected cases for isolation, localize to fight Covid-19

(BGO)- The provincial People’s Committee (PPC) of Bac Giang province on 26 March held an online meeting with the districts and city to review the fight against Covid-19 and assign tasks for coming time. PPC Chairman Duong Van Thai, Head of the provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control chaired the meeting. 

636 cases are placed in concentrated medical isolation in Bac Giang

(BGO) – As of 6pm on March 24, Bac Giang province placed 636 people in concentrated medical isolation at the isolated sites in the province and districts. 

Bac Giang establishes concentrated medical isolation sites at districts and city

(BGO) – Toward a timely and effective recept and isolation of the people returning from or passing the Covid-19 hit areas to the hometown, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in the northern province of Bac Giang (Steering Board) on March 22 established the concentrated isolation sites at the districts and city. 

Source: VNA