(VOVWORLD) - Australia’s online newspaper conversation.com ran an article on COVID-19 resurgence in Europe and what European countries should learn from countries like Vietnam to contain the coronavirus.
 People enterting Vietnam make health declaration and have test for COVID-19. (photo: VNA) |
The article said several South-East Asian countries are doing exceptionally well. Vietnam’s total number of cases is just 1,122, which is extremely low for a population of nearly 100 million.
One tactic used by health authorities has been targeted testing, where they’ve focused on high-risk individuals, buildings and neighbourhoods where there have been confirmed cases. Health authorities have also implemented extensive contact tracing, and aimed to identify those at risk of exposure regardless of symptoms.
Vietnam also set up quarantine facilities for infected people and international travelers, minimizing spread inside households.