Weeks after declaring the recovery of all 16 coronavirus patients, the case count in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, has increased rapidly. The city has advised its residents to self-isolate at home until at least the end of March, after Vietnam recorded the biggest daily increase of the coronavirus, the city’s ruling body said.
Vietnam has confirmed 76 covid-19 cases, with 10 of which coming out on Wednesday. Authorities announced a surge on infections from overseas.
Schools and entertainment venues have closed in the capital of the communist-led country. But the Hanoi People’s Committee said it’s bracing for a new wave of infections.
Schools will remain shut down throughout the city until April 5. The City Authority has ordered the closure of cinemas, clubs and bars, massage parlors, karaoke lounges and online gaming centers until the end of March.
According to a statement on the Committee’s website, Nguyen Duc, Hanoi’s Chairman said “The outbreak in Hanoi will surge in the upcoming days as thousands of Vietnamese are set to flock home in droves to flee pandemic.”
“We are entering a new phase of the fight against virus. If nothing urgent, stay at home,” Chung said, adding the outbreak was still under control.
Hanoi has recorded 20 cases of the virus. Most patients had traveled from Europe.
According to Reuters, authorities also advised residents in the capital to limit large gatherings and refrain from using public transport as “the chance the virus existing in the community is very high”.
