Da Nang to apply social distancing in six districts from July 28
The central city of Da Nang will apply social distancing measures from 0:00am on July 28 in six districts namely Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, Son Tra, Ngu Hanh Son, Cam Le and Lien Chieu, and the lockdown measure for the C Hospital, the Da Nang Orthopaedics and Rehabiliation Hospital, and the Da Nang Hospital as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
DaNang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang will apply social distancingmeasures from 0:00am on July 28 in six districts namely Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, SonTra, Ngu Hanh Son, Cam Le and Lien Chieu, and the lockdown measure for the C Hospital, the Da Nang Orthopaedicsand Rehabiliation Hospital, and the Da Nang Hospital as part of efforts to contain thespread of COVID-19.
Under a document issued by the municipal People’s Committee on July 27, thesocial distancing will be implemented under Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s Directive No.16 on urgent measures against COVID-19 within 15 days.
Accordingly,those living in residential areas or working in workshops and manufacturingplants must ensure safe distance, wear face masks, and implement disinfection inline with relevant regulations; people must stay at home and only go out incase of necessity such as buying food and medicine, and in other emergencies. Stores providing essential services and goods will not be closed.
Any gathering of morethan two people in public places and outside offices, schools and hospitals is prohibited. The Government leader alsorequested the strict observance of keeping an interpersonal distance of at least two meters.
A number of transportactivities will be suspended, including activities of fixedpassenger transport routes to and from coach stations in Da Nang city; taxi andcontract vehicle services, tourist cars, pilot electric cars and inlandwaterway transport in Da Nang city, inner-city buses and adjacentinter-provincial bus routes.
Markets, supermarkets,shopping centers, grocery stores, and convenience stores may sell only food and foodstuffs.
Chairmanof the municipal People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho requested the municipalDepartment of Health to coordinate with relevant agencies in monitoring, makinglists, taking samples for testing, applying quarantine measures or appropriatemedical interventions for those that had close contacts with COVID-19 patients,related and high-risk cases.
He also asked for a wide-rangingreviewing and testing using appropriate methods for each target group;readiness for deploying field hospitals in case of necessity; and preparationof facilities for quarantining and treatment of patients tested negative for the novel coronavirus who are being treated at the Da Nang Hospital./.
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The C Hospital in Da Nang (Photo: VNA) 
