May 06, an additional 8 cases COVID-19 at the Tropical Disease Hospital Central

Newsletter 6-5 morning of the Ministry of Health said there are 8 more cases of COVID-19 recorded at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases Central Dong Anh base, bringing the number of cases here to 22 cases.

Until now, all countries have recognized that only a long-term solution to vaccinate against the COVID-19 epidemic - Photo: REUTERS

These are patients who are being treated at this hospital in the suburbs of Hanoi.

As of 6 am May 6, Vietnam had a total of 1,634 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infections, of which the number of new cases from April 27 to now is 64 cases.

In which, Ha Nam has 14 cases, Vinh Phuc 15 cases, Hanoi 5 cases, Hung Yen 2 cases, Da Nang 2 cases, Quang Nam 1 case, Yen Bai 1 case, Dong Nai 1 case, Hai Duong 1 case, and Dong Anh Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases was 22 cases.

Yesterday 5-5, the Ministry of Health, the Hanoi city government and the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases made a series of important decisions, including the medical isolation of this hospital until May 19.

The hospital also temporarily suspends receiving patients except for critically ill patients, although it is the leading medical facility in the treatment of infectious diseases such as hepatitis, tetanus, dengue fever, influenza, especially COVID-19.

On May 5, more than 90,000 people were also vaccinated with COVID-19, bringing the number of people vaccinated in Vietnam to 675,000.

The number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Vietnam to date is 35. These are patients with many severe underlying medical conditions, including in Da Nang (31 cases), Quang Nam (3) and Quang Tri (1).

Picture: NGỌC THÀNH

The Philippines expands its entry ban, which will prohibit the entry of visitors from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from May 7 to 14 to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. discovered in India.

Previously, the Philippines banned entry for tourists from India from April 29 to May 14 due to the epidemic in this South Asian country is getting worse.

On May 5, the Philippine health agency announced there were more 5,685 new cases and 178 deaths, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,073,555 cases and 17,800 deaths.

Malaysia re-imposed the Movement Control Order (MCO) in the capital Kuala Lumpur from May 7 to 20. This is the third time the capital of Malaysia has been placed under MCO status to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, interstate and interstate travel is also prohibited except for emergencies and for business purposes. On May 5, Malaysia recorded an additional 3,744 cases of COVID-19, including 313 cases in Kuala Lumpur, bringing the total number of cases in this country to 434,376 cases.

Meanwhile, in Indonesia, 155,000 soldiers and police will be deployed as part of the Ketupat Jaya 2021 campaign from May 6 to 17 to limit the spread of the disease during Eid al-Fitr's holiday. Muslims from May 13 to 14.

The above force will set up 2,693 checkpoints, handle acts of disturbing order, ensure security at public places such as shopping centers, railway stations, airports, bus stations, seaports and tourist attractions.

On May 5, Thailand also recorded 2,112 new cases and 15 deaths, bringing the total to 74,900 cases, of which 318 deaths. Most of the new cases are infectious in the community. Bangkok capital continues to be the center of epidemic when it recorded the highest number of new cases with 789 cases.

South Korea is open to "vaccine passport"

South Korea waives mandatory isolation for people receiving a full dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Accordingly, from May 5, those who have received the full dose of the vaccine will not have to undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days upon returning to Korea, including recent contact with patients with COVID-19. .

However, this provision does not apply to returnees from countries with a high number of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus such as South Africa and Brazil.

On May 5, according to Reuters news agency, the Korea Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) announced research data in 3.5 million Koreans over the age of 60 who were vaccinated showed two vaccines. AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer's COVID-19 is up to 87% effective after the first injection.

South Korea has only received the COVID-19 vaccine for 6.7% of its 52 million population, although it aims to vaccinate 70% of the population by September and achieve public immunity by November 2021.

In Vietnam, in the Government press conference on the afternoon of May 5, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan answered a number of issues related to "vaccine passport" COVID-19.

Thoe, the Prime Minister, instructed the Ministry of Health to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to consider appropriate epidemic prevention measures when implementing "passport vaccines". However, "vaccine passport" is still a problem being studied and discussed by many countries.

"Vaccine passport" is only effective when Vietnam has achieved community immunity, ie 70% of the population is vaccinated. Therefore, when applying "passport vaccines", we must pay attention, review and have very complete information to apply and implement effectively and safely.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/sang-6-5-them-8-ca-mac-covid-19-tai-benh-vien-benh-nhiet-doi-trung-uong-20210506052705944.htm