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Ministry issues urgent dispatch on COVID-19 prevention, control

The Ministry of Health on April 12 sent an urgent dispatch on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 to the People's Committees of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.
Ministry issues urgent dispatch on COVID-19 prevention, control ảnh 1Dorctors care for a COVID-19 patient (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Health on April 12 sent an urgentdispatch on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 to thePeople's Committees of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.

According to the document, from April 5-11, the countryreported 639 new cases, or around 90 cases a day – a 3.8-fold increase comparedto that of seven day ago. Notably, the number of patients aged above 50accounts for 30.2% of the total cases.

The number of patients hospitalised is also on the rise,while the rate of vaccination in several localities fails to meet set targets.

To prevent the pandemic from breaking out again, the HealthMinistry requested the local People’s Committees to continue directing andstrictly following instructions of the Government and the Prime Minister on theprevention and control of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Ministry issues urgent dispatch on COVID-19 prevention, control ảnh 2A boy gets vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
More efforts are needed to accelerate the vaccinationprocess, keep a close watch on the pandemic developments, and ready responsemeasures.

Localities are required to direct the organisation ofreceiving, caring for and treating patients, especially high-risk groups suchas pregnant women, people with underlying diseases, and the elderly.

In addition, attention must be paid to raising people's awareness of protecting their health and that of their families andcommunities./.
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