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HCM City Vice Chairman Le Hoa Binh has asked local agencies to urgently work on strategies for Covid-19 prevention and control and economic recovery after September 15. The strategies will be divided into two phases, from September 15 to December 31, and 2022, and will consist of three parts: assessment of the situation; goals and solutions; and suggested policies under the authority of the central government and the municipal government. Specifically, the HCM City Department of Health is assigned to preside over and give advice on strategies and plans for epidemic prevention and control, and social distancing. The HCM City Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs is assigned to give advice on strategies and plans on social security. The HCM City Department of Construction assumes the prime responsibility for, and gives advice, on strategies and plans on improving the quality of housing for workers and resource mobilization. The HCM City Department …

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A green QR code for who received two dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. — Photo thanhnien.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City People’s Committee plans to issue QR codes to people who have got at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and people who have recovered from the disease to enable them to carry on business activities. Part of efforts to gradually reopen the city's economy starting on September 15, it will see authorities assign a yellow QR code to those with one dose and green in case of two doses and recovered patients. Dương Anh Đức, deputy chairman of the city People's Committee, said vaccination is the top priority now, and people who have received at least one shot would face fewer restrictions. The southern metro, home to 13 million people, has so far administered one shot to over 7.3 million people and two to another 700,000. Nguyễn Hoài Nam, deputy director of its Department of Health, said on Tuesday the city aims to vaccinate its entire adult population (aged over 18) by …

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The HCM City Healthcare Department has proposed seven anti-pandemic solutions after September 15, 2021, including social distancing associated with a Covid-19 green card. The city has applied comprehensive measures, including a 3-level treatment regime, home quarantine, drug bag for Covid patients at home, the use of new drugs in treatment, and increased vaccination coverage. The department predicts that the number of severe cases and deaths will decrease after September 15. It will possibly shift from ‘high’ to ‘medium level’ and HCM City will be able to control the outbreak in accordance with criteria set by the Ministry of Health (MOH). The department has proposed seven solutions for the period: Vaccination coverage The city is striving to fully vaccinate 100 percent of people aged 18 and higher, with priority given to forefront officers and people with high risks (with underlying health conditions, aged over 50 and pregnant women). The city also plans to vaccinate …

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HCM City authorities have been considering a plan to grant ‘green’ and ‘yellow’ cards to its citizens, but the city has decided to extend social distancing after September 15. Ho Chi Minh City has decided to extend social distancing in accordance with the Prime Minister’s Directive No.16/CT-TTg till September 30, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai at a press conference on September 13. HCM City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nen. On the sidelines of a working session with Can Gio district late last week, HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen talked to the press about the forces from other cities and provinces coming to HCM City to reinforce the city’s resources to fight the pandemic. Nen said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the city share responsibility and views about coping with the pandemic. Officers, medical workers and physicians all are enthusiastic about joining forces to implement measures set by the Government and MOH. He …

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HCM City is planning to pilot COVID-19 green cards in districts 7, Cần Giờ and Củ Chi, places where the pandemic has basically been controlled. — Photo vnexpress.net HCM CITY — HCM City is planning to pilot COVID-19 green cards in districts 7, Cần Giờ and Củ Chi, places where the pandemic has basically been controlled. Lâm Đình Thắng, director of the Department of Information and Communications, said the green cards would help the city monitor people who would become eligible to travel and work based on COVID preventive criteria. It would include information about holders’ vaccination, COVID testing and health declaration status, he said. When it is approved by the Government, it would be put into use in districts 7, Cần Giờ and Củ Chi, he added. The green card will be issued to people who are vaccinated after a minimum of two weeks from the time they get their second shot of the Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Sinopharm, or Sputnik V vaccine or one shot of Johnson …

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Residents who have made medical declarations will display their QR codes, which will be read by cameras at the checkpoints. The information is then transmitted to a computer network and checked by police officers. Officers at checkpoints will be able to know whether residents are eligible for travel. The cameras are expected to make it easier to move through the checkpoints and reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections at the areas, a department representative said. To ensure the supply of food and goods, the People's Committee of HCM City has agreed to extend free COVID-19 testing for shippers until September 15. Shippers in extremely high-risk (red zone) districts will undergo rapid antigen tests every day, while shippers in the remaining districts of the city will be tested twice a week./. VNA …

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HCM City is planning to pilot COVID-19 green cards in districts 7, Can Gio and Cu Chi, places where the pandemic has basically been controlled. Lam Dinh Thang, director of the Department of Information and Communications, said the green cards would help the city monitor people who would become eligible to travel and work based on COVID preventive criteria. It would include information about holders’ vaccination, COVID testing and health declaration status, he said. When it is approved by the Government, it would be put into use in districts 7, Can Gio and Cu Chi, he added. The green card will be issued to people who are vaccinated after a minimum of two weeks from the time they get their second shot of the Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Sinopharm, or Sputnik V vaccine or one shot of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine or if they have fully recovered after contracting COVID. The card will be valid for six months. According to the city COVID-19 Prevention and …

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A trial reopening in HCM City will be implemented on September 16-30 in districts 7, Cu Chi and Can Gio before following steps are taken. During a ‘Dan hoi, thanh pho tra loi’ (People ask, city leaders answer) livestream on September 13, HCM City Vice Mayor Le Hoa Binh talked to people about plans to fight the pandemic and recover the economy after September 15. He said the city reopening plan, to be implemented in three stages, will be submitted to the HCM City Executive Committee of the Party Committee for approval. There will be an experimental period, which lasts from September 16 to 30. The trial reopening will be conducted in three districts which have basically controlled the pandemic. The tight control over the travel and goods transportation will be loosened step by step. From September 16, shippers will be allowed to travel among districts if they can meet requirements on pandemic prevention and control. Shippers will receive Covid-19 tests for free. Binh said …

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Grassroots officials in HCM City are scrambling to update to identify and list people requiring relief from the COVID-19 pandemic under a proposed VND10,000 billion (US$435 million) support package. Laid-off worker is receiving financial support. Photo dantri.com.vn. Photo dantri.com.vn The third support package is meant for laid-off workers, poor people and others severely affected by the pandemic, according to the city People’s Committee. They include relatives of laid-off workers, including parents, spouses and children, housewives and people who are unable to work. More than 2.3 million workers ineligible for unemployment benefits or in the informal sector will also benefit. During the 4th COVID-19 outbreak, in addition to the VND26,000 billion support package for the whole country, from the beginning of July, HCM City deployed its support packages with a total budget of nearly VND6,500 billion, that prioritises freelance workers and disadvantaged households. …

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A 110-year-old woman has been discharged from a COVID-19 hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after making a full recovery from the virus. The fully vaccinated woman hailing from Tan Binh district was admitted to Gia Dinh People’s Hospital on September 6 after she got virus infection from her relatives in the same family. Pham Thi Tinh was hospitalised showing flu-like symptoms such as a cough, shortness of breath and a low oxygen saturation index (SpO2). She also suffered from a number of underlying illnesses, including a heart-related disease, high blood pressure, hepatitis and kidney failure. After 9 days of treatment, her family was informed that the female patient had won the battle against COVID-19. She was allowed to leave the hospital after testing negative for the virus. “We feel a bit worried when receiving and treating patients aged 65 and above with underlying illnesses because they often turn critical. But Ms Tinh is not the case. We are happy when she has won the …

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