Vietnam imposes night curfew in Ho Chi Minh city after surge in COVID-19 cases

After anuncing a 15-day lockdown in national capital of Vietnam amid a steep surge in Coronavirus cases due to Delta variant, it has w imposed a strict overnight curfew in  Ho Chi Minh City. According to recent tification issued by authority, all citizens are directed to stay indoors from 6 pm to 6 am from Monday, July 26. Residents are advised to avoid unnecessary movement and asked to step out only to avail medical services and food. authorities have t yet anunced last date for night curfew.

Earlier in week, city had suspended all outdoor activities and ordered n-essential businesses to close following an increase in cases. It banned garing of more than two people in public. Only government offices, hospitals and essential businesses are allowed to stay open. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, in his latest speech after taking charge of office on Monday, July 26 said, " current most urgent and important task of Government and me is to concentrate on intelligence, resources, and measures, flexible and invative methods, especially vaccine strategies."

country had responded well during first wave of pandemic

During first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, country had responded well to extirpate deadly virus, but, with arrival of a new COVID-19 variant, country is w struggling to overcome ongoing crisis. According to reports, it has slowed down vaccination and iculated only 4.7 million people so far. Earlier on July 21, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), and VABIOTECH, one of Vietnam's leading pharmaceutical companies, anunced production of a test batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine.

According to health ministry, country has reported 2,708 new cases, of which 4 were imported and 2,704 were recorded domestically in Ho Chi Minh City. number of new cases recorded in country during outbreak since April 27 to w is 97,421 cases, of which 16,564 patients have been declared cured. Regarding vaccination, ministry has said, as many as 77,967 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were injected, thus taking total number of vaccine doses administered was 4,613,491 doses.

Im: AP