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Disinfectant allocated from reserves to Quang Nam, Health Ministry

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to allocate disinfectant from the national reserves to help ministries, sectors and localities to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Disinfectant allocated from reserves to Quang Nam, Health Ministry ảnh 1Medical workers spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Illustrative image: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc has decided to allocate disinfectant from the national reserves to helpministries, sectors and localities to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Accordingly, one tonne of Chloramin B solutionwill be sent to the central province of Quang Nam, one of the country’s currentCOVID-19 hotspots, while one tonne of Chloramin B and 7 million of Aquatabs67mg water purification tablets will be provided for the Ministry of Health (MoH)free-of-charge.

The MoH is responsible for the collectionof data as well as the management, distribution and usage of the aid in linewith regulations.

As of August 19 morning, Vietnam has so farconfirmed 989 infections. Of which, 649 are locally-transmitted cases,including 509 linked to the pandemic hotspot in the central city of Da Nangsince July 25./.

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