COVID-19 outbreak in Da Nang, Quang Nam under control: acting health minister
The COVID-19 outbreak in the central city of Da Nang and nearby Quang Nam province is brought under control with the decreasing number of new cases recorded in recent days, according to Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuc Duc Dam chairs the meeting of the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi on August 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The COVID-19 outbreak in the central city of Da Nangand nearby Quang Nam province is brought under control with the decreasing numberof new cases recorded in recent days, according to Acting Minister of Health NguyenThanh Long.
However, some new scattered infections are forecast to be recorded in thecommunity, Long said at a meeting of the national steering committee forCOVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi on August 20, asking the twolocalities continue to focus on tracing and detecting new cases so as to stampout the outbreak in a timely and effective manner.
After nearly a month, the Da Nang health sector conducted almost 90,000 tests, anddetected 356 cases positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus, hesaid.
He added that the situation in the northern provinceof Hai Duong has also been basically controlled with no new infections reportedover the last two days.
On vaccine research, a representativefrom the Ministry of Health said four domestic producers are researching vaccineagainst COVID-19, namely the Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1(VABIOTECH), the Centre for Research and Production of Vaccine and BiologicalProducts (POLYVAC), the Institute for Vaccine and Biological Products (IVAC) andthe NANOGEN company.
The ministry has been maintaining close connection with other countries such asRussia, the UK and the US that are conducting vaccine study and development.
Regarding the national high school graduation exam, theDeputy Minister of Education and Training said the first test of the exam was successfully organised with the participation of 870,000 students.
Another 26,000 students, most of them in Da Nang andQuang Nam, will attend the second test that is expected to be held at the endof August, he said, noting that the ministry will continue to coordinate withthe localities to ensure a safe exam./.
The spread of COVID-19 in central Da Nang city and Quang Nam province has been gradually contained and the situation is expected to be under control by late August, according to Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
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Deputy Prime Minister Vuc Duc Dam chairs the meeting of the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi on August 20. (Photo: VNA) 
