Hanoi intensifies COVID-19 control measures amid rising infections
The People’s Committee of Hanoi has required departments, sectors and localities across the city to intensify testing and tracing to filter COVID-19 patients out of the community, while preparing quarantine and treatment facilities to be ready for any circumstances.
A concentrated quarantine facility with capacity of 500 people was opened in Kim Giang ward of Thanh Xuan district (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) – The People’s Committee of Hanoi has required departments, sectors andlocalities across the city to intensify testing and tracing to filter COVID-19 patients out of the community, whilepreparing quarantine and treatment facilities to be ready for any circumstances.
Accordingto the city Department of Health, in 12 hours to 6pm of August 29, the capitalcity recorded 133 new infections, including 4 found in the community. SinceApril 29, the city confirmed 3,091 cases, including 1,534 in thecommunity.
Medical staff in Thanh Xuan make a list of people subjected for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)
OnAugust 29, after three medical staff of the Agriculture General Hospitaltested positive to SARS-CoV-2, the hospital was locked down to test more than1,000 staff members and patients. Tracing activities have been carried out promptly, whilenotifications and guidance have been sent to those who have visited thehospital from August 14-28.
The same day, a concentrated quarantine facility with capacity of 500people was opened in Kim Giang ward of Thanh Xuan district. It will operate until the pandemic is stamped out, with full equipmentserving COVID-19 prevention and control.
Earlier on August 26, the city approved a plan to set up a 1,000-bed facility in Tran Phuward of Hoang Mai district, to receive and treat COVID-19 patients showing no or mild symptoms./.
A hospital providing treatment for severe and critical COVID-19 patients in Hanoi and northern localities will be put into operation on September 1 after one month of construction.
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Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
A concentrated quarantine facility with capacity of 500 people was opened in Kim Giang ward of Thanh Xuan district (Photo: VNA) 
Medical staff in Thanh Xuan make a list of people subjected for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) 
