(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the acceleration of quick and massive COVID-19 testing, especially for all residents in Ho Chi Minh City during the time social distancing measures are in place.
 Collecting swab samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) |
In an official dispatch, the Government leader stated that medical personnel and equipment assistance, along with armed forces and other relevant forces, will be sent to the southern hub and its neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An, which are the largest outbreaks of the country at present.
Stricter social distancing and other preventive measures will be applied in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, according to the dispatch.
Priority in vaccine distribution will be given to HCM City and the inoculation drive will be carried out in a timely, safe and effective manner in tandem with guidelines of the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam has recorded nearly 350,000 cases since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.