New Covid booster still effective against Omicron variants
Chief Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam Dr. Angela Pratt has said that the new Covid booster is still effective against Omicron variants.
Vietnamese people relaxing their pandemic precautions
Many Vietnamese people have started to relax their personal pandemic precautions at least some of the time and participate in some everyday activities again.
Nearly 99 percent of HCMC residents have antibodies from Covid-19 infection
Up to 98.7 percent of people in HCMC have antibodies to Covid-19, which developed after the unprecedented wave of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant in early March, according to data from HCMC’s Department of Health.
HCMC detects three cases of Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5
Today, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that through the surveillance system, Ho Chi Minh City had detected 3 cases of Covid-19, with genetic sequencing results identified the Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5.
Three SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant BA.5 cases detected in Hanoi
Although the number of daily new cases of Covid-19 is decreasing sharply, Hanoi has recorded three infections caused by the BA.5 sub-strain of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Ministry rejects declaration on end of coronavirus pandemic
After the Covid-19 epidemic is gradually controlled, residents and producers have already returned to normal pre-Covid-19 life, many health experts have therefore proposed declaring an end to the epidemic, bringing the pandemic out of the group A infectious disease group. However, the Ministry of Health rejected the proposal.
Vietnam sees increase in Covid-19 cases in August
The country recorded 72,324 cases of Covid-19 in August 2022, an increase of 2.4 times, and 24 deaths, an increase of 18 cases compared to July 2022. In the country, cases of infection with sub-variants BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.74 have been recorded in the community, especially the sub-variant BA.5 is dominating among the cases.
Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 with immunity evading property detected
With the appearance of Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 and recently BA.2.12.1 with high immunity evading properties, the number of new cases of Covid-19 and hospitalized patients are highly likely to increase.
HCMC at risk of recurrent Covid-19 outbreaks due to increased travel
Ho Chi Minh City is likely to be at risk of recurrent Covid-19 outbreaks due to increased people's travel demand during Tet holidays ( the Lunar New Year).
HCMC determines to live with the Omicron variant
In recent days, the number of Covid-19 cases in Ho Chi Minh City has continuously increased, mainly due to the Omicron variant. Experts said that this new wave of the coronavirus pandemic is more like seasonal flu; city administrations determine to live with the Omicron variant.
Health authority in HCMC announces 10 outstanding activities in 2022
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health yesterday announced the sector’s 10 outstanding activities in 2022.
HCMC has 88 Omicron variant infection cases so far
The Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Economic Recovery yesterday held a regular meeting to update the pandemic status in the city as well as matters related to the upcoming Tet Holiday.
Omicron variant infection cases in HCMC relate to imported patient
Today, Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the gene sequence results to detect Omicron variant infection cases in the southern metropolis were related to patients coming from the US.
City implements synchronous measures to cope with Omicron variant
Ho Chi Minh City has been implementing synchronous solutions to deal with the Omicron variant. City authorities advised people to stay calm and continue to implement 5K measures and get the vaccine soon.
Vietnam’s actions in response to Omicron variant
As of January 7, Vietnam has recorded 30 cases of Omicron variant infection in six cities and provinces. Therefore, the country has adopted various measures in response to the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.
HCMC to tighten supervision, strengthen measures against omicron variant
HCMC has five suspected cases of the new omicron variant of coronavirus on December 31. The city’s healthcare sector, districts and Thu Duc City have to strengthen the supervision to identify Omicron cases quickly.
14 cases of Omicron variant found in Quang Nam
After the first Omicron case was reported on December 28, more 14 cases have been announced in the central coastal province of Quang Nam on December 31.
HCMC: Raising parental acceptance of Covid-19 vaccine for children
According to the statistics of the HCMC Department of Health, as of August 15, the vaccination rate of children aged 5 to under 12 years old is lower than the national average number.
Ministry of Health directs treatment of 14 cases of Omicron variant in Da Nang
Yesterday, the Ministry of Health sent a dispatch to several responsible agencies guiding how to treat 14 cases of Omicron variant in the Central City of Da Nang.
HCMC strengthens Covid-19 control at border gates to soon detect Omicron variant
Amid the confirmed first-ever Omicron variant case in Vietnam on December 28, Chief of Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai shared with Sai Gon Giai Phong (SGGP) Newspaper that the city health sector is strictly monitoring the domestic and overseas pandemic situation and strengthening the pandemic control and prevention measures at the airports and maritime border gates.