Overview of meeting of Hanoi’s steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Cinemas, gyms and stadiums as well as spasand massage parlours in Hanoi will have to close down as from 00:00 hours on May5 due to complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the capital city.
At a meeting of the city’s steering committee for COVID-19prevention and control on May 4, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Chu Xuan Dung emphasized the need for stronger and quicker actions tocontain the pandemic.
Thecommittee also asked the transport sector to impose distancing on publictransport means, limiting the number of passengers on each vehicle at 50percent of total seats at most.
It was reported at the meeting that five locally-transmittedcases had been detected in Hanoi since April 29. In addition, three Hanoiresidents who contracted the coronavirus at a karaoke bar in Vinh Phuc provincewere counted among cases of Vinh Phuc.
Hanoi closes cinemas from May 5 (Photo: VNA)Director of the municipal Health Department Tran Thi Nhi Ha alsoprovided details related to the latest local case in the city, who is a doctorat a centrally-run hospital.
The health sector in Hanoi has collected 2,427 samples fortesting, with 204 samples turning out negative so far.
Screening testing will be conducted on those who show such symptomsas coughing, fever breathing difficulties, and those who are in high-riskgroups.
The municipal police instructed local units to keep closemonitoring to timely detect and handle foreigners who enter Vietnam illegallyas well as those who accommodate them./.
