PSNews – Four teams of the Ministry of Health were formed to inspect the impact of medical supply shortages on the quality of medical examination and treatment of healthcare institutions, as well as to assess the satisfaction of patients and medical staff.
The Health Ministry confirmed a further 4,305 fresh COVID-19 infections across 56 localities nationwide on May 5, while only two fatalities were recorded.
The Health Ministry announced a further 118,790 new COVID-19 patients on March 3 across all 63 cities and provinces, posting an increase of 8,500 cases from the previous day.
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for children should priotise high-risk areas, with the Health Ministry devising plans to distribute vaccines to localities based on the pandemic situation and the amount of vaccines needed to inoculate children aged 12 to 17.
Residents are being urged to scan QR codes, complete healthcare declarations, and follow the Health Ministry’s 5K message at all eateries across the capital as part of the strict measures being implemented by Hanoi’s authorities to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) handed over 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the representative agency of the Health Ministry in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22, after 3 days of quality checking.
Speaking at the ongoing first session of the 15th legislature held on July 25, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long revealed that the country has signed three agreements on the transfer of COVID-19 vaccine production technology with Russia, the United States, and Japan,
An additional 1,438 domestic cases were recorded over the past 12 hours to 6 a.m on July 16 morning, with Ho Chi Minh accounting for the majority of the fresh cases with 1,071, said the Health Ministry.
A further 905 domestic and 4 imported cases were recorded over the past 12 hours to 6 a.m on July 14 morning, with Ho Chi Minh reporting the highest number of infections at 666, said the Health Ministry.
Vietnam recorded 400 new COVID-19 cases from 6am to 12pm on July 7, of which 277 were found in quarantine sites or sealed off areas, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Sub-committee for Treatment under the National Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on July 7 morning five COVID-19 deaths, four of them were not suffering from underlying health issues.
The Health Ministry confirmed a further 248 positive COVID-19 cases at midday on July 6, with Ho Chi Minh City suffering the highest number of infections at 209, raising its infection tally in the ongoing wave to 7,114.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on July 2 received 190,000 COVID-19 test kits donated by the German states of Hamburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Sachsen-Anhalt via the World University Service of Germany (WUS).
The Health Ministry confirmed the detection of 75 new community transmissions of COVID-19, and one imported infection which was immediately put into isolation upon arrival at midday on June 8.
A further 43 local COVID-19 cases and one imported infection were recorded on June 8 morning, with current hotspots of Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Ho Chi Minh City taking the most, according to data released by the Health Ministry.
Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long held an online working session with representatives of Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical company on the morning of June 4 to discuss the import of COVID-19 vaccine from the firm into Vietnam.
The Health Ministry reported the detection of a further 57 new COVID-19 community transmissions in five localities on May 25 morning, taking the new coronavirus wave's tally to 2,405.
