Category: Health

Vietnam confirmed 263 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the lowest daily infections in almost one year, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam has so far recorded 11,502,169 COVID-19 cases including 10,602,836 recoveries.

One patient died on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 43,163.

More than 261.81 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide.

 

 

Source: VOV5

The Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 prevention and control bulletin said Wednesday that Vietnam reported 826 new cases of COVID-19, an increase of more than 300 cases against Tuesday. Since the onset of the pandemic, Vietnam’s caseload has reached 11,498,873, ranking 13 of 230 countries and territories, while with the ratio of infections per 1 million people, Vietnam ranks 115.

On Wednesday, 400 more patients were announced to have recovered, raising the the total number of recoveries so far to 10,601,935. There was 1 death of COVID-19 reported in Can Tho in the past 24 hours.

As of Wednesday, 261,512,447 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered across Vietnam.

 

 

Source: VOV5

 

An additional 4.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to Vietnam from Australia under an agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Three million Pfizer adult vaccine doses arrived in September in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with a further 1.2 million pediatric doses arriving in Hanoi on Monday. Australia has now provided more than 26 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam.

Australia and UNICEF also handed over  five refrigerated trucks to be stationed at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi, the Pasteur Institute in HCM City, the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, and the Central Highlands Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Dak Lak.

These vehicles are essential to the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and routine immunization program as they ensure that vaccines are transported safely across the country.

The Australian government provides healthcare worker training, communications campaigns, and outreach sessions to remote, hard-to-reach areas so that the most vulnerable populations are not left behind.

 

Source: VOV5

 

 

 WHO stressed the importance of vaccination with winter closing in and COVID-19 and influenza cases on the rise in Europe.

WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said 53 WHO members in Europe have once again become epicenters of COVID-19 with cases tripling in the past 9 months. 60% of new COVID cases in the second week of October were in Europe and influenza cases continue to increase.

The elderly, infants, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune system are especially at risk, Kluge warned.

 

Source: VOV5

-The COVID-19 prevention and control bulletin of the Ministry of Health said Sunday that Vietnam reported only 158 cases, marking Sunday the day with the lowest number of new cases in nearly a year. No deaths from COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours.

 

Source: VOV5

 

The National Assembly on Friday approved the Resolution to elect Mr. Ngo Van Tuan, Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy State Auditor General, to the post of  State Auditor General for 2021-2026 term. Tuan received 459 votes in favor of a total 460 votes counted.   With 434 votes for, the National Assembly approved a resolution appointing Ms. Dao Hong Lan, Member of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Health, to hold the position of Minister of Health for the 2021-2026 term.

The Assembly approved the appointment of Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee, as Minister of Transport for the 2021-2026 term.

State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, born in 1971, has experienced different positions, including Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, Secretary of Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, and Deputy State Auditor General in charge of State Auditing.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, born in 1971, served as Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, born in 1973, served as Secretary of Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee.

 

Source: VOV5

 

 The Ho Chi Minh City Health Department has said it detected a second case of monkeypox at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The 38-year-old-woman displayed symptoms of fatigue, chills, muscle pains, headaches, and coughing, as well as rashes on several body parts from September 18 whilst traveling in Dubai.

She and the first monkeypox patient in Vietnam who has recovered stayed together in the same accommodation in Dubai. After her friend was found to have the same symptoms, the first monkeypox case informed local authorities to ask for their support.

After receiving the news, local authorities isolated the patient shortly after the plane landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transferred her to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases for treatment. Her test results then came back positive on Wednesday. All of her close contacts are being monitored.

Vietnam’s first monkeypox patient is a 35-year-old woman who contracted the disease while visiting Dubai from July to September 22. She went to the hospital for a diagnosis on September 23 and tested positive to monkeypox 2 days later.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox can spread from person to person through close contact, such as wounds, body fluids, droplets, or contact with contaminated objects like blankets and pillows.

 

 

Source: VOV5