Vietnam officially enters second phase of the fight against COVID-19: Deputy PM
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has officially entered the second phase of the fight against COVID-19 since the 17th case was detected two days ago, and this phase is even more difficult than the first one, but the country is ready to respond to any circumstance, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said on Sunday.
 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs a meeting of the national steering committee for Covid-19 prevention and control (Photo: VGP) |
At the meeting of the national steering committee for Covid-19 prevention and control in Hanoi, Deputy PM Dam said the second phase of the outbreak combat is more challenging than the first one since the disease has spread to more than 100 countries, which means Vietnam has to prevent it from entering the country from over 100 directions, instead of several directions like in the recent past.
As of 7:30pm on Sunday, Vietnam had recorded 30 COVID-19 cases, including 16 already fully recovering. The nine latest cases confirmed on the day are foreigners, including four cases recorded in Quang Ninh province, two in Lao Cai province, two in Da Nang city, and one in Thua Thien-Hue province.