However, one patient sample in Hai Duong city was infected with South African variant. At the same time, the province has completed the construction of the ICU sites with 158 beds. The latter is often called a lockdown. Speed up the completion of the new Kien Giang General Hospital and using the old provincial general hospital as a field hospital if the epidemic becomes more severe. [119] On 22 March, another case also related to the Islamic activities is a fellow Muslim who returned from Malaysia also attended in the same Sri Petaling mosque, before went back to Vietnam and still did Islamic praying five times a day in Jamiul Anwar mosque, despite being asked to quarantine at home. [262] Notably, the newly discovered cluster at Hosiden Vietnam Company (Quang Chu Industrial Park) has recorded a total of 660 cases (11% of its total employees). 09 DEC 2022. [224] According to the city's health department, the tests will be conducted first in residential areas in Nam Tu Liem district and An Khanh Industrial Zone in Hoai Duc district on 11 March and 12 March. During the Da Nang outbreak in August, 10 provinces were locked down. Vietnam had zero Covid-19 deaths It may seem like Vietnam got off easy, but that's not by chance. Recent reports of a large number of foreigners, mainly Chinese, illegally entering the country, showing "lax immigration management". The COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam has resulted in 11,526,917 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 43,186 deaths. The number of COVID-19 cases connected with this outbreak was 238, including: 90 cases at the hospital and 148 people in community.[250][251][252]. [294][295], On 2 September, District 7 and C Chi District declared that the epidemic in here was under control. The second one was a 28-year-old female student of patient 1347 at an English language center. According to WHO, a total of more than 14 million people have been placed under quarantine since the beginning of the pandemic. [109] Within the same day, 3 more case were discovered (#36-#38), all are related to patient number 34. [278] The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in a meeting on 14 July recorded the number of COVID-19 deaths in the city in the fourth wave to 130, four times the number announced by the Ministry of Health. [296], Bnh Dng cluster: Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 broke out, the total of cases in this local is over 16,000 (11% of total cases in Vietnam), mainly in hostels, companies and industrial parks. [264][265], Quang Chu and Vn Trung industrial zones are located very close to each other, next to the arterial road is the Hanoi - Bc Giang expressway and two frontage roads running parallel to the highway. Related to the illegal entrants from Laos. The 4th Coast Guard Region Command, has also sent 32 boats to the region. [184][185] On 29 December, two more people in that group tested positive. Two days later, all 152 test results came back negative. [69] A week after the first two cases, three positive cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health, involving Vietnamese nationals who had returned from Wuhan. Total Coronavirus Cases in Vietnam. [198], The Health Ministry on 29 January ordered all medical facilities across the country to urgently testing for all healthcare workers amid the resurgence of COVID-19. During the end of June, on average around 194 cases were reported per day and mostly among the Quang Chu and Vn Trung Industrial Park workers who are in lockdown areas or have been in quarantine. [37][38] As the epidemic has spread to many provinces in Vietnam, many outbreaks are occurring in many localities at the same time, making it "nearly impossible" to trace and cut the chain of infection. [75][76][77][78], On 2 February, a Vietnamese American (#7) got infected with coronavirus, due to two-hour layover in Wuhan airport during his trip from the US. This raises concerns about an outbreak from people who entered illegally into the city area. On 23 June, the patient showed signs of fever and fatigue. [112], On 13 March three more cases (numbers 45 to 47) were announced, related to case No. [282], Christian mission cluster: The cluster at Revival Ekklesia Mission had more than 520 cases in H Ch Minh City and six other provinces. [257][258][259], Bc Giang cluster: Bc Giang was the second epicenter in the fourth wave with 5,600 confirmed cases,[260] the outbreak in here forced the authorities to quarantine four districts in the province and Bc Giang city. [164][165] The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) have prepared detailed plans for resuming commercial flights to six Asian destinations such as Seoul, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Taipei from 15 September with around 5,000 foreign passengers scheduled to arrive in Vietnam per week. [59], In March 2022, Prime Minister Phm Minh Chnh declared COVID-19 to be "endemic" and considered ending daily reporting of new cases. [58] However, due to the country's widespread vaccination coverage, deaths remained low in proportion to the number of confirmed cases. The outbreak in here and related restrictions on movement have impacted its manufacturing-led economy, forcing the closure of factories. [292] Notably, when Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases tested RT-PCR for 887 employees on 13 June, it recorded 53 positive cases with COVID-19. 17 while in London, tested positive (case #32). [291], In addition, the city also detected 48 COVID-19 patients through screening at 30 hospitals and clinics. Full genome sequencing of the case revealed variant VOC 202012/01 that was reported from the UK, it was also discovered that this strain also had the D614G mutation, which is believed to spread rapidly in Da Nang 45 months ago. In response to this, the city People's Committee implemented Directive 10 on 20 June. The first two confirmed cases in Vietnam, a Chinese man, born in 1954 and his son, were admitted to Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, on 22 January 2020. [145][146], Four days later, the country confirmed dozens of cases in five cities and provinces all related to Da Nang. Most of the cases from the cluster that were sequenced have been confirmed to have the B.1.1.7 variant. The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. [87], On 10 February, three more cases: #4, #5 and #9 were declared to be recovered. The quarantine of Son Loi village was scheduled to last 14 days. [161] Out of 152 cases of illegal entry discovered in Ho Chi Minh City since May, Chinese people account for 72%, Cambodians 11%, and the rest were Vietnamese and Korean, the Center for Disease Control in Ho Chi Minh City (HCDC) said. Enterprise-managed quarantine was abolished after one person quarantined at a Vietnam Airlines facility spread COVID-19 to the community. Of which, 42 clusters have not been controlled, including: 20 in the province, 10 directly connected with the outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City and 12 with unknown sources of infection (detected through rapid testing in medical facilities). As of 19 May, the city had isolated all of the positive patients and their close contacts. She was infected after contact with COVID patients from the K Hospital cluster. A man living in an area under lockdown receives food through a barricade during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam July 20, 2021 [File: Reuters] By Govi Snell Published On 7 Sep . She has worked as a receptionist and had direct contact with the Chinese father and son (cases #12). After seven days of extensive testing, the health sector recorded an additional 388 positive cases residing in two alleys 328, 330 and other nearby apartments. [142][143], After the case was confirmed, Prime Minister Nguyn Xun Phc ordered the Ministry of Public Security to investigate and deal with a crime ring that illegally trafficked foreigners into Da Nang and Quang Nam. From December 2019, when an unknown virus was found in China, to the release of vaccines for Covid-19 - here are the points where momentum shifted . Five days after the initial three cases, the city recorded another 133 cases in 21 of the city's 22 districts. But after half a month the outbreak still showed no signs of stopping, so on 15 February, entire province of Hai Duong was locked down for 15 days while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City stopped all entertainment activities across the city. A few days later the reinforcement from the Command of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People's Navy has sent more ships to patrol key areas, using radar to detect any boats coming from Cambodia. But after half a month the number of cases still showed no signs of stopping, so on 15 February, entire province of Hi Dng was locked down for 15 days while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City stopped all entertainment activities. He had been quarantined for 14 days in Nng and tested negative for coronavirus three times before completing quarantine. In addition, many workers share means of transport and live together in crowded hostels, which are the main factors allowing the disease to spread more easily. [311], From mid-October through December 2021, Ho Chi Minh City began to close its field hospitals. Most of those cases related to patient #2899, who returned from Japan (also isolated at Nng before) but did not self quarantine at home. All had close contact with a 28-year-old man from H Nam Province (Patient #2899) who tested positive after finishing 14 days of mandatory quarantine. [80], On 34 February, Vietnam announced their eighth and ninth case: a 29-year-old female (#8) and a 30-year-old male (#9). 17. [57] Vietnam recorded its first case of the Omicron variant in December, leading to a significant new wave of infections going into the first months of 2022, with the highest 7-day average of 206,402 cases recorded on 13 March. Although the first case was detected in the Park 11 building, through preliminary assessment from public health units, it is possible that the outbreak originated from the T&T company, not from the family living in Park 11.[303][304]. HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam, which has reported under 300 cases of coronavirus and no deaths since the first infections were detected in January, said on Wednesday it would start lifting tough. "From asymptomatic to severe: Delta variant wreaks havoc in mere hours - VnExpress International", "Th im iu tr F0 ti nh TP HCM t ngy 16/8". The hospital worked with the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit to monitor the clinical progress and SARS-CoV-2 viral load of these positive cases to assess the effectiveness of the vaccine. With just 288 cases and zero deaths, this Southeast Asia country acted faster than most. After two negative tests, the flight attendant was allowed to be home-quarantined at his rented apartment in Tn Bnh District. This patient had previously been in Daegu for several days in February and, prior to testing positive, had already been quarantined along with all passengers on the same flight from South Korea since he re-entered Vietnam. For prevention of a large scale outbreak, Bc Giang decided to quarantined every people in Vit Yn district, where there are two industrial zones located from 15 May. The first source is from "patient 13690", 53 years old, the owner of a restaurant in Tuy Ha City (infected from a driver came from H Ch Minh City). Numerous outbreaks were discovered in all localities. The number of new cases is up to hundreds per day, showing that the epidemic has been spreading widely into the community, making the outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces difficult to predict. [8] The Vietnamese government immediately locked down Bnh Xuyn District until 4 March 2020 to prevent the disease from spreading all over the country, the first large-scale lockdown outside China. [86], On 9 February, a 55-year-old woman, a neighbour of case No. [313], Ph Th cluster: Since 13 October, the northern province of Ph Th has recorded 292 cases in the community from two clusters in Lam Thao - Chu Hoa, Bach Hac - Phu Ninh. Border forces have increased their number of troops and continuously patrolled to prevent illegal border entrants. [163], From 1 September, Vietnam started charging people coming from other countries for quarantine and reduced the 14-day centralized quarantine policy to maximum seven days for foreign experts, investors, managers, and diplomats entering the country for less than two weeks. [222], As Cambodia entered the third wave of infection, Vietnam in March recorded a rapid increase in the number of imported cases in the border provinces. During first 15 days of lockdown, the city set up 38 checkpoints surrounding G Vp, effectively controlling the infection chain linked to the mission, which had approximately 6 hundred cases. This is the 17th case in Vietnam. The study also found that a highly transmissible variant, along with a poorly ventilated atmosphere and the failure to wear a mask in the office made it easier for the virus to spread among these people. [274], On 26 May, a positive case linked to a Christian mission was discovered in G Vp District. New daily cases have surpassed 10,000 and deaths are being reported in hundreds. [100], On 7 March afternoon, a 27-year-old Vietnamese was diagnosed with COVID-19 and moved into quarantine in Ninh Bnh Province for treatment, making this the 18th case. It's possible that the outbreak in Lam Thao started at the district health center. [citation needed], The country entered second wave of infection when the Ministry of Health announced the 416th case in Da Nang, which was the first case with an unknown source of infection in 99 days. The patient (case #17), a 26-year-old woman, had been travelling across Europe during the outbreak. In the latest wave of COVID-19 since April, Vietnam has recorded more than 83,000 infections and 335 deaths. During the last 2021 Lunar New Year holiday, Ho Chi Minh City also planned to hold a fireworks display at 8 places but was forced to cancel it in the end because of a COVID-19 outbreak. [156], On 6 August, Vietnam confirmed its tenth death, the first to be diagnosed as having COVID-19 after death. Under control. [153][154], More than 200 health workers from all over Vietnam are sent to the central coastal provinces to support the epidemic prevention. [141] On 25 July, the Ministry of Health confirmed the case in Da Nang, ending 99 continuous days of Vietnam not confirming any local transmission cases. [200], On 15 February, Hanoi CDC recorded one case was a deceased 53-year-old Japanese expert, his body was found inside Somerset West Point hotel room. This is like "an exercises" for the Vietnamese medical system in order to prepare and study the new virus. Most of the cases of COVID-19 are teachers and primary school students, resulting in their family members being infected as well. [115], On 16 March, a new case was reported in Vietnam, known as the 61st patient. [236] According to the city Department of Health, there are currently 20 public hospitals and 24 non-public hospitals. [293] After studying 62 infected employees of the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Tropical Diseases, the expert team concluded that their SARS-CoV-2 viral load was 251 times higher than Wuhan strain, but much lower than unvaccinated patients. [104], On 9 March evening, a 49-year-old British man was tested positive (case #31) and put into quarantine in Qung Nam Province, previously on the same flight with patient number 17. This is the ninth I've been stuck in Vung Tau, a seaside resort more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from my home in Hanoi. According to the Ministry of Health, the majority of deaths are people with underlying diseases and the elderly, of which 85% have not been vaccinated. This man has passed the Moc Bai border gate and may contacted with some Cambodians. [166], After the central government considered that the COVID-19 outbreak has been brought under control, on 7 September, Da Nang has decided to ease its social distancing restrictions, and all passenger transportation and business enterprises resumed normal operations. [241] Two days later, the country confirmed another 5 cases in H Nam, 3 cases in Hanoi and 2 cases in Hng Yn, all related to patient #2899. 5 was discharged on 3 February, fully recovered and after testing negative for the virus. Was the most dangerous and the reason for most of the cases in Vietnam's northern localities. As of 21 August, the infection chain related to Th Quang fishing port and at the quarantine areas in Sn Tr recorded 1,124 cases while Ha Cng market chain is at "very high risk" with 699 patients. [308][309][310], On 11 October, the Ministry of Health changed the criteria for assessing the level of epidemic, replacing the directives that were used before. The clusters related from the city of Da Nang includes H Nam province, New Phuong Dong discotheque, AMIDA salon then spread to many provinces. [128], A previously discharged patient in H Nam was pronounced dead on 4 May, later confirmed to have died from liver failure and not COVID-19. [287], Other major clusters in the city: On 2 July, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health confirmed the city had recorded many major infection chains, involving companies, shops, hospitals and markets. According to the results of gene sequencing published by the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the cluster recorded the appearance of the Indian variant B.1.617.2. Reuters Daily Briefing All the news you need to start your day. Passengers must provide COVID-19 negative certificate issued by the host country within three days before boarding. [273], In August, Nng discovered two large clusters are Ha Cng market and Th Quang fishing port. The epicenter was in Hai Duong, this local outbreak accounting for nearly 80% of the total number of cases. [167] On the same day, all 180 bars and discos in Ho Chi Minh City re-opened. More than 25,000 close contacts identified and tested. The city continued to conduct random testing in community. From January 2021, foreigners will not be allowed to enter Vietnam to ensure safety for the major political event of the country, the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party. Only confirmed 30 cases. However, the number of daily new COVID-19 cases in the city showed no sign of decreasing. The number of deaths from 300 to 350 per day went down to more than 200. City health officials quarantined 343 close contacts and tested them; all the tests were negative. However, the deputy director of Chuong My District Medical Center mistook the number of people with negative test results. Under lockdown restrictions that are due to expire September 15, residents can't leave home unless it's for an emergency, while orders for groceries are placed through a government system that is. HANOI, July 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam will extend a lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City until Aug. 1 and impose stricter restrictions in the capital Hanoi from Saturday, as the Southeast Asian country. This article documents the chronology and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2023. These cases are all related to patients 1552 and 1553, who both came into close contact with a Hai Duong migrant worker diagnosed with the UK coronavirus variant by Japanese authorities. These cases came from small clusters, such as the one at the Hc Mn mechanical workshop, the Ehome apartment building, and the residential area in Th c, recently discovered in the community. On 28 November, sample was taken from the flight attendant for the third time and showed positive results for SARS-CoV-2. 1.1.2 March 2020-2021: sporadic outbreaks and strict measures Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, the U.S. sees its first case of the disease . Binh Duong has a population of 2.5 million and is one of the largest industrial centers in the Southern Region with nearly 50,000 businesses and more than 1.2 million employees.
