Ho Chi Minh City reports no new COVID-19 case in eight consecutive days

Ho Chi Minh City has not reported any new coronavirus case for the eighth consecutive day, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control’s report on Wednesday.

Thirty-five out of the patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. The city’s health officials stop tracking people related to Buddha Bar & Grill, which involves 19 confirmed patients.   

Of the 19 patients, 10 have been discharged from hospitals.

On March 14, the center estimated the virus transmission risk at 51 enterprises. Over 55% of companies having a low-risk level.

Earlier, the city government decided a two-day operation cease to Pouyuen Company, a sports shoemaker, that employs more than 70.000 workers in the city.

City authorities decided to temporarily shut down the company for two days as it fails to meet certain requirements for the prevention of novel coronavirus disease after health inspectors paid two visits to the company to check Covid-19 prevention measures.

Local health inspectors assessed that the coronavirus infection risk indicator at the Taiwanese leading footwear manufacturer was at 81 percent.

Therefore, city authorities decided to temporarily suspend operations of the company to ensure the absolute safety of workers.

Nationwide, the number of suspected patients have fallen sharply. The country has reported 1,659 coronavirus suspects quarantined in local medical facilities as of Wednesday morning, the lowest figure in 20 days.

This was the first time after nearly three weeks that the number of people classified as potential carriers of the Covid-19 virus in Vietnam dropped below 2,000, VnExpress cited information from The Health Ministry.

The country is monitoring the health of more than 67,000 people who had come into contact with infected patients or entered the country from outbreak hit areas.

At the Wednesday meeting, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 epidemic Prevention and Control plans to propose the government to extend the social distancing campaign at least one week for localities having high transmission risk.

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